I have just returned from Berlin where I attended a conference with the Council of Christians and Jews to look at the possibility of trilateral discussions involving Muslims, Christians and Jews and historic narratives.
Continue ReadingChristians are facing increasing persecution in the Middle East. We look at why this is taking place. Source: CNN | https://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/12/22/ctw.panel.christian.persecution.cnn
Continue ReadingThis report was undertaken by Faith Matters to assess the roles that converts to Islam have within our communities and it shows that there are numerous positive and highly productive roles that they play. There has also been no definitive study on the number of converts and whilst the assessments in this report are projections, […]
Continue ReadingFaith Matters hosted a bilateral youth exchange in London. The exchange included 20 British and Italian young people who were between 18-25 years old of age. The aim of this exchange was to allow young people to explore their European identity in relation to their religious and cultural identities. By undertaking various workshops and activities, […]
Continue ReadingInterfaith throughout the years has become more of an important feature in British Society, for instance according to the Interfaith Network (based on the 2001 census), 76.8% of the British population identify themselves as belonging to a faith group. The UK enjoys and celebrates a multi-faith society and Faith Matters ensures that that there is […]
Continue ReadingCommunity cohesion is fundamental and integral to the work of Faith Matters. The starting root of our work within Faith Matters and which was a driving force for the founder, Fiyaz Mughal OBE FCMI, was the desire to build cohesion between Muslim and Jewish communities and the work of the Organisation has grown from there. […]
Continue ReadingIntegration of different faith communities into the mainstream of UK society is one of many projects that Faith Matters devises and co-ordinates. Integration is fundamental in ensuring that faith communities do not feel isolated and excluded and this can lead to a range of issues with extremism and fundamentalism being two social phenomenon that can […]
Continue ReadingThis is a report that outlines the views of Muslim chaplains, sector leaders and Muslim communities as well as other faith communities on faith leadership. This work was undertaken over a 7 month period and took in a number of key organisations that work with Muslim and other faith communities. This is a unique report […]
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