Muslim villagers in Pakistan’s northeastern Punjab province are raising funds to help their Christian neighbors build a place of worship. The Christian population in the village of Faisalabad is small—just twenty families. These families have had to use someone’s home … Continue reading
Jews and Muslims from the United States have recently financed a $100,000 solar project in Auja, West Bank and both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims are on its technical team. The solar project gives local farmers an economic boost, drawing … Continue reading
Following a series of attacks targeting Jews in Europe, including the killing of a Jewish security guard and a Danish filmmaker by a Muslim gunman in Denmark last week, an initiative taken by young Muslims in Norway’s capital city Oslo … Continue reading
Over 125 Muslim leaders from around the world have signed an open letter criticizing terrorist group ISIS. The Quran was quoted extensively throughout the 17-page letter, rebuking ISIS’s actions. For the most part, the letter addresses and condemns ISIS’ mistreatment … Continue reading
From March 2013 until January of this year, Muslim rebels of the Seleka alliance controlled the capital of Central African Republic, terrorizing and killing the country’s majority Christian population. This persisted until these Islamist rebels were forced from power. Since the … Continue reading
IRFWP director, Dr. Frank Kaufmann, will present and support the program at Peace Forum 2014 next month. He will speak on “Public Policy, Civic Advocacy and Actions for Non-Violence and Security,” along with other interfaith leaders, and will mediate small group work on Jerusalem … Continue reading
The Jewish Board of Deputies and the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) recently addressed their “deeply-held views” concerning the Israeli and Palestinian conflict in an unprecedented joint statement. This statement called on Jews and Muslims to “redouble efforts to work … Continue reading
Three religions under one roof: A Jewish synagogue, a Christian church, and a Muslim mosque will be built all as one large building in the capital of Germany, Berlin. The location, in the heart of Berlin, was specifically chosen since … Continue reading
The Inter Religious Federation for World Peace rejoices over this promising milestone in religious history The Pope met with the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I. Pope Francis arrived in Israel … Continue reading
The true horizon of religious life is at the place where it can transform life in the world in good ways.Elizabeth Scalia in The Guardian offers a rich piece reflecting on lessons Americans (as the stuff of a world culture)…
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