Monthly archives: December 2010

Jews and Muslims Share More than Abraham
December 29, 2010 By Faith Matters

Jews and Muslims Share More than Abraham

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.

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Faith Matters on CNN; persecution of minorities and the need for Christian and Muslim Dialogue and Peacebuilding
December 29, 2010 By Faith Matters

Faith Matters on CNN; persecution of minorities and the need for Christian and Muslim Dialogue and Peacebuilding

Christians 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

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Report on Converts to Islam in the UK: A Minority Within a Minority
December 28, 2010 By Faith Matters

Report on Converts to Islam in the UK: A Minority Within a Minority

This 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, […]

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One Europe Many Voices
December 22, 2010 By Faith Matters

One Europe Many Voices

Faith 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, […]

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December 20, 2010 By Faith Matters

Interfaith

Interfaith  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 […]

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December 20, 2010 By Faith Matters

Community Cohesion

Community 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. […]

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December 20, 2010 By Faith Matters

Integration

Integration 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 […]

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Faith Leadership Through Chaplaincy: Experiences from Muslim Communities: Summary of Issues and Recommendations from Consultations with Chaplains, Sector Leaders and Communities
December 7, 2010 By Faith Matters

Faith Leadership Through Chaplaincy: Experiences from Muslim Communities: Summary of Issues and Recommendations from Consultations with Chaplains, Sector Leaders and Communities

This 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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