Events

Garments for One Another: Ending Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community

Wednesday May 21, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

$20 per person
Refreshments will be served

RSVP is required. Please call 718-883-9400 or email.

Produced by Faith Trust Institute & Peaceful Families Project

 

 

 

 

Jews, Muslims, & Christians: Stirring the Pot
Green Feast: An interfaith potluck dinner

Planning Committee: (l-r) Debbie Almontasar, Jenny Golub, Rev. Julia Kristeller, Alison Link, David Fainsilber, Sabeeha Rehman, and Rev. Kay Karpen.
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Christians, Jews, and Muslims came together to honor the environment. This special evening of learning, song, food, and conversation was dedicated to the teachings of each faith about honoring the environment. Guests listened to live music, learnt songs from different traditions, and got to know each other over an organic, vegetarian potluck dinner. The event was held at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew. It was sponsored by the American Society for Muslim Advancement, Muslim Consultative Network, West-Park Church, Congregation of B’nai Jeshuran, and the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew.

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Sangam: A small Indian food restaurant opens on Bleecker Street

Read A Pilaf With a Pedigree on New York Magazine for reviews, and other information.



 




 

 

Press

Daisy Khan in "An Interfaith Discussion"

The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia under the guidance and leadership of its Consul General - the Hon Trie Edi Mulyani organized an interfaith discussion which brought leaders of various religions together on a common platform, in order to bring to the audience the beliefs of their individual religions. more...


Daisy Khan’s most recent Washington Post article can be found here . She responds to Edward Luttwak’s New York Times op-ed on Barack Obama’s “apostasy” from Islam.


For an excellent resource site dealing with Islam and apostasy, please click here, a blog maintained by Dr. Mohaamad O. Farooq.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 


 

Interfaith

Sabeeha Rehman with High School Students from Canada


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Sabeeha Rehman, Director of Interfaith Programs, with students from Lakeshore Catholic High School, Post Colborne, Canada.   As part of their course on ‘World Religions’, the Grade 11 students visited ASMA Society.  Ms. Rehman spoke to them on ‘Getting to Know Your Muslim Classmate’, and talked about how Muslims in the U.S. express their faith and how that intersects with the lives of non-Muslims.


Sabeeha Rehman Speaks at the Brotherhood Synagogue in NYC

Sabeeha Rehman, Director of Interfaith Programs, was a guest speaker at the Shabbat Services at the Brotherhood Synagogue in New York City. Ms. Rehman addressed the congregation on "The Experience of Muslim Immigrants in America."  A Q&A session followed the Shabbat services, where in an open dialogue, the congregation engaged Ms. Rehman in conversations about tradition, culture, marriage, divorce, and international relations.