The Women of Faith Peacebuilding Network has reached more than 10,000 Muslim and Christian women across the country. When Fatima Isiaka, a respected Muslim leader in Abuja, Nigeria, asked a cab driver to drop her off at St. Kizito Catholic … Continue reading
This is truly exciting. Nigeria suffers in so many ways from the tragic and unnecessary discord among its religions. Interfaith Center in Kaduna, Nigeria (photograph by Kirbyhopper.com Article originally in Ventures Nigeria will be 56 in about a month and one of … Continue reading
When any givien religion is hijacked by extremists, it is very hard for that particular religion in isolation to defend itself, and to put forward to the world a clear account of the standards of faith for the religion in … Continue reading
It is always important for religious institions and prominent representatives of the world’s religions constantly to clarify the ideals and proper teachings of our faiths. We are grateful for the prompt and clear response to the Nigeria tragedy that has … Continue reading
New, more gory details have emerged in what was reported first as the killing of 35 Muslim worshipers and the wounding of 14 last week in the town of Dumba village in Borno State, Nigeria. News of the tragedy was … Continue reading
Helpful analysis from the founder of Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding.What passes for "religious" violence, conflict, intolerance, and other misappropriations and misapplications of religious teaching and sentiments, invariably reflect ethnicity, history, and misuse of politics.Professor Bennet's article sheds important light…
Continue readingThis article, written by a Muslim believer and columnist, condemns violence against Christians (and all believers) on Islamic grounds, including scriptural references for the writer's position drawn from the Qur'anIn the Name of God The Most Gracious, Most MercifulDear Fellow…
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