Pope Benedict XVI made a powerful plea Wednesday for a Palestinian state, mixing prayer and politics at Jesus’ birthplace and expressing solidarity at a refugee camp with “all the homeless Palestinians who long to be able to return to their birthplace.” At the Aida refugee camp, the pope spoke in the shadow of the massive … Continued
Pope Benedict arrived in Israel on Monday and called for a two-state solution to its conflict with the Palestinians, a reassertion of Vatican policy that is at odds with the new Israeli government. “I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a just resolution of the outstanding difficulties, … Continued
Mohammad Qatanani’s mosque was full of FBI agents the night before he was to find out if he would be deported. But even though the federal government was trying to link Qatanani to foreign extremists, the agents weren’t there to keep an eye on him. They wanted to show their support for a Muslim leader … Continued
Gallup Poll Daily tracking during President Obama’s first 100 days in office finds broad support for him among Americans affiliated with most major U.S. religions. U.S. Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job approval ratings, at 85% and 79%, respectively. He also receives solid majority support from Roman Catholics (67%) and Protestants (58%), and … Continued
His Majesty King Abdullah underlined on Monday the important role of religious leaders in supporting efforts to bring about peace and stability in the Middle East as part of a comprehensive peace that ends the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution. At separate meetings with representatives of several Islamic, Christian and Jewish … Continued
Pope Benedict XVI has met a group of Palestinian Catholics who brought him a traditional Palestinian scarf as a gift. The 27 faithful from a Bethlehem parish were among thousands attending the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square. At the end of the audience, two youths from the group were brought to Benedict … Continued
On April 16, the Board of Directors of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce held elections. President and CEO of Omnex Accounting Ahmed Chebbani was elected as the Chairman of the Board. He replaces outgoing Chairman James Allen. “The Chamber and the larger community will continue to work on many more entrepreneurial endeavors involving Jim’s … Continued
Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama. Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed this month to Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Arabs are closely watching for signs that … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to present a panel on “Pathways to Peace?” during the upcoming ADC Annual National Convention. This year’s convention, “From the Grassroots to the Nation’s Capital: Change for Our Future,” will be held from June 12 to 14, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. As one of … Continued
Ronald Amen will be honored by the WSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies which presents their “Commuity Peacemaker” award to notable individuals and groups who have made a crucial difference in bringing people together. This year on May 14th, the center will present one of four such awards to Ron Amen in recognition of … Continued
President Obama made his most direct outreach to Muslims around the world Monday, telling Turkey’s Grand National Assembly that the United States “is not and never will be at war with Islam.” “Our partnership with the Muslim world is critical in rolling back a violent ideology that people of all faiths reject,” Obama told the … Continued
The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) is calling on members of the Muslim community and other people of conscience to contact the mayor of that city to voice concerns about a recently-issued policy directive that prohibits Muslim cab drivers from praying at Hopkins International Airport while waiting for fares in the … Continued
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