Muslim, Christian and Jewish community leaders gather to talk at Aish in the Old City. By Etgar Lefkovits A global Jewish educational center based in Jerusalem hosted Muslim, Christian and Jewish community leaders this week, seeking to bring together moderate religious figures in a push for coexistence. Wednesday’s night meeting, titled…
By Abdullahi Alhassan In an effort to promote religious tolerance and better understanding among faith-based organisations in the country, some Christian leaders in Kaduna joined their Muslim counterparts to break the Ramadan fast, during an interfaith iftar breakfast at the Central Mosque of Masallacin Yan Doya, located in the heart of…
The officials made the call during the Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change Summit, organised by Connected Development (CODE) on Thursday in Abuja. By Abdulkareem Mojeed Experts on climate issues and clergymen from Christian and Islamic communities are urging for more effective climate policies and sustainable environmental sermons to mitigate challenges of…
Issues of Jordan’s Participation in the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions were Discussed, DKnews.kz reports. The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Talgat Shaldanbay met with the Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places of Jordan Muhammad Al-Khalayleh and…
By Hannah Brockhaus, Vatican City The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and friendship between people of the two religions. “Our world is thirsting for fraternity and genuine…
By Ibrahim Abdulmalik Al-Habibyyah Islamic society in its usual humanitarian efforts, provides iftar for about 2,500 fasting Muslims throughout the month of Ramadan at its Mosque located in Guzape district of Abuja. In a show of interfaith harmony, Islamic society invited the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop…
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, hosted Muslims, Christians and community leaders at Iftar at Lugard House, Lokoja the State capital. The Governor used the opportunity to appeal for continued religious harmony in the State. He appealed to religious leaders to always preach sermons that emphasis the areas of…
By Joe McHugh An Islamic tradition sheds light on our own season of repentance. John Dunne, longtime theology professor, writer, and campus legend at the University of Notre Dame, wrote often and well about “passing over” to another’s viewpoint, culture, or religion and then “passing back” to one’s own with greater…
By Eugenia Abu The Vatican Ambassador to Nigeria, the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, reminded us that Ash Wednesday, being the beginning of the Lenten season, was a time to cut off anything we are doing that will not further humanity. It was a sombre congregation that went…
Specifically, Tinubu urged the Christian faithful to embrace the love of Jesus Christ by showing compassion and empathy to those around them. News Agency Of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu says this year’s convergence of religious observances of Lent and Ramadan is a testament to Nigeria’s unity in diversity. The position is…