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King of Jordan: ‘Maybe there’s a lack of understanding of Islam’ in Washington | TheHill

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King Abdullah II of Jordan in a new interview said he believes Islam is not fully understood within both the halls of Congress and the walls of the White House when asked about President Trump's rhetoric about the religion Source: King of Jordan: ‘Maybe...

Pressed on False Claims About Muslims, U.S. Ambassador Goes Silent - The New York Times

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In an exchange with Dutch journalists, Peter Hoekstra declined to clarify his prior remarks. “This is the Netherlands, you have to answer questions,” one reporter said. Source: Pressed on False Claims About Muslims, U.S. Ambassador Goes Silent - The New...

Forced migration calls for faith in action | Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)

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In a stirring display of solidarity and good will, some 300 representatives of religious communities and civil society organizations gathered for a conference in Madrid on an issue of acute concern—forced migration. The event was held at the Iglesia de...

Program on Interfaith Peacebuilding by Boston and Jerusalem Teens

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Temple Isaiah Co-Sponsors Program on Interfaith Peacebuilding by Boston and Jerusalem Teens at Temple EmunahLight Dinner (suggested fee $10/person collected at the door); RSVP HereMeet inspiring Israeli, Palestinian, and Boston-area 10 th graders who have...

Attacks on Christians in Egypt Undercut Sisi’s Promise of Security - The New York Times

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TANTA, Egypt — Rattling a country already wrestling with a faltering economy and deepening political malaise, two suicide bombings that killed 44 people at Coptic churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday raised the specter of increased sectarian bloodshed led by...

Vandals Smash 40 Headstones In Historic French Jewish Cemetery – The Forward

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(JTA) – A Jewish cemetery in France saw 80 percent of its tombstones smashed by unidentified perpetrators. Source: Vandals Smash 40 Headstones In Historic French Jewish Cemetery – The Forward

Muslim Community Supports Victims of London Terror Attack - World Religion News

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MUSLIMS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN IN SOLIDARITY OF WESTMINSTER ATTACK VICTIMS.Muslims in London are coming together in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack outside the UK parliament on Wednesday, March 22. The Launchgood campaign was started on...

4100 Sikh Gurdwaras and Institutions celebrate Sikh Environment Day across India and World | SikhNet

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Washington DC, March 16 2017; A record 4,100 Sikh Gurdwaras, institutions, schools and communities all across India and all over the world celebrated Sikh Environment Day on March 14 this year, more than any other year since the celebration began in 2010...

EU court allows companies to ban headscarves. What will be the impact on Muslim women? | Religion News Service

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(The Conversation) The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that interprets EU law issued a landmark judgment on March 14 that upheld the right of private companies in EU member countries to enact policies barring employees from wearing...

Switzerland Votes No on Burqa Ban - World Religion News

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SWISS GOVERNMENT REJECTS BURQA BAN.An initiative to ban niqabs and burqas by Swiss People’s party, a right-wing political party, has been rejected by the Swiss upper parliament. The clothes in question are generally worn by Muslim women; it covers their...