Righteous Muslims. Muslims who saved Jews in the Holocaust by Faith Matters and the Board of Deputies of British Jews It’s often said that the study of the past can help to illuminate our present, and that’s certainly the case in relation to a recent Holocaust exhibition held at the Board of Deputies of British […]
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St George’s Day Declaration By Christian-Muslim Groups: ‘Hijab Should Be As Welcome As Bangers And Mash’ The hijab should be as welcome as “bangers and mash” in England, a coalition of religious groups and campaigners have said, in an appeal for unity to mark St George’s day. Groups including the Muslim Council of Britain and […]
Continue ReadingLONDON – Whilst the terrible events of the Boston Marathon are still fresh in our minds, and the shooting of two police officers and a suspect in a nearby suburb are understandably causing press speculation about the faith and ethnicity of those involved, Faith Matters (www.faith-matters.org) urges media and commentators to report with sensitivity as news […]
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A new exhibition aims to celebrate the role Muslims played in saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust. The Righteous Muslim Exhibition is being launched at the Board of Deputies of British Jews in Bloomsbury, central London. Photographs of 70 Muslims who sheltered Jews during World War II will be displayed alongside stories detailing their acts […]
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