For a little over a year, the Interfaith Center has been working on a project of Catholic-Muslim partnerships in the social services. While engaged in outreach for the project, intern Malika Pulatova realized that she was meeting many male religious leaders and very few … [Read more...] about ICNY Muslim-Catholic Sisters Fellowship Group
Imam Khalid Latif, an NYU chaplain, writes about Osama’s burial at sea
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/my-take-burial-at-sea-shows-compassion-of-islamic-law/ … [Read more...] about Imam Khalid Latif, an NYU chaplain, writes about Osama’s burial at sea
Harlem Muslim-Catholic Partnership to Feed the Hungry
The Muslim-Catholic Partnership for Social Services recently launched an food drive to benefit All-Saints Pantry in East Harlem. The project, funded by the GHR Foundation, aims at creating mutually beneficial relationships between Muslim and Catholic organizations as a … [Read more...] about Harlem Muslim-Catholic Partnership to Feed the Hungry
Letter From United Sikhs Regarding Violence in Queens
In response to the violence at Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lubana in Queens, New York, Mr. Hansdeep Singh has written a letter on behalf of United Sikhs. Read below an excerpt from the letter, which is followed by a link to the full text. “As New York is getting ready to … [Read more...] about Letter From United Sikhs Regarding Violence in Queens
Lubavitch Hasidic Community in Crown Heights
In the spirit of educating ourselves about interfaith issues, check out this New York Times video for a fascinating glimpse of the Lubavitch Hasidic community of Crown Heights (link below). The video focuses on Lubavitch “mitzvah tanks” – an effort to bring the Messiah and … [Read more...] about Lubavitch Hasidic Community in Crown Heights
