ICNY's Dr. Henry Goldshmidt (moderator), Tom Dobbins, Jr. and Dr. Mehnaz Afridi On Friday, May 16th, two leading faith-based social activists and educators spoke with Regis High School students about their efforts to build understanding, and foster collaboration, across … [Read more...] about A Conversation on Religious Pluralism at Regis High School
Articles and Appearances by ICNY staff
NY Community Leaders Address Controversy Over 9/11 Memorial Museum Film
On Wednesday, May 14, The Interfaith Center of New York hosted a press conference of New York community leaders to address the controversy over a 9/11 Memorial Museum film. Press reports on the conference and this controversy have been published by Reports on the press … [Read more...] about NY Community Leaders Address Controversy Over 9/11 Memorial Museum Film
Are Muslim Terrorists Islamic or Islamist? Dr. Sarah Sayeed argues they are neither
This article by Dr. Sarah Sayeed, ICNY's Director of Community Partnerships, was published in The Huffington Post on May 29, 2014. The original article can be accessed here. Islamic. Islamist. Muslim. People use these words to modify the nouns "terror" or … [Read more...] about Are Muslim Terrorists Islamic or Islamist? Dr. Sarah Sayeed argues they are neither
A Conversation on Religious Pluralism at Regis High School
ICNY's Dr. Henry Goldshmidt (moderator), Tom Dobbins, Jr. and Dr. Mehnaz Afridi On Friday, May 16th, two leading faith-based social activists and educators spoke with Regis High School students about their efforts to build understanding, and foster collaboration, across … [Read more...] about A Conversation on Religious Pluralism at Regis High School
1 Minute Video Clip: Rev. Breyer on why the brief 9/11 Museum film poses such importance
"[The film is] the one thing in [the Museum] that suggests who to blame. And to do that, it requires the kind of depth and nuance and sophistication that the rest of the museum has. It's a very delicate and difficult complex question, and they don't go anywhere near addressing … [Read more...] about 1 Minute Video Clip: Rev. Breyer on why the brief 9/11 Museum film poses such importance