ASMA Executive Director recognized as Honorary Interfaith Minister by The New Seminary
 This Award is given to Daisy Khan in gratitude for the work she has done as a Builder in Spirit. In working tirelessly to advance the understanding of Islam for the American Public, she has created bridges between the present and next generations of Muslim-Americans
on the issues of tolerance ad Interfaith understanding, and for this
and for all she does in the world, we confer upon her the title of Honorary Interfaith Minister.
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Sabeeha Rehman speaks at Humanity In Action seminar
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Sabeeha Rehman spoke to the Fellows about the experience of Muslims in United States, specifically how their experience compares to Muslims in Europe, and the challenges they have faced in the aftermath of 9/11. A lively question and answer session focused on how the U.S. government system is compatible with Islam, and the impact of the emergence of Islamic thought in the West. HIA is an international not-for-profit that promotes the growth of young leaders dedicated to human rights. Over 30 college and university students from Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, and the US attended a series of seminars and site visits related to race, immigration, civil liberties, education and poverty in the U.S.
JTA: Israel experience inspires
U.S. Jew to help in Lebanon
As Josh Martin, of the Cordoba Initiative and former ASMA intern, painted bomb shelters and helped replant burnt forests in northern Israel after the 2006 Lebanon war, he wondered what it would be like to do something similar in Lebanon.
Six months ago he found out when he took a group of 10 New York University students -- Christians, Muslims and Jews -- to Beirut to pair up with Lebanese students on community service projects across the country.
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