August82012

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Hosts Iftar Dinner For Islamic Society of Joplin Whose Mosque Was Burned In Fire

Joplin churches are holding a special ceremony for members of a mosque destroyed in a suspicious fire.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Joplin churches planned to gather Wednesday evening at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church as a show of support for the Islamic Society of Joplin. They’ll be taking part in an “iftar,” which is a meal to break a fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

The Islamic Society of Joplin’s mosque was destroyed in a fire early Monday. Federal officials have been working to determine whether the fire was arson, but said Wednesday it’s unclear when they’ll know if the fire was set.

CAIR says the groups participating Wednesday night include the South Joplin Christian Church, United Hebrew Congregation, First Community Church and Peace Lutheran Church.

islam Christianity interfaith solidarity awesome iftar Ramadan 

August72012

Targeted Sikhs Wary Of Saying ‘We Are Not Muslims’ (AUDIO)

Since the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., on Sunday, there’s been much discussion in the Sikh community as to how to better educate the public about their culture and religion. Audie Cornish speaks with Amardeep Singh, a professor of English at Lehigh University and a Sikh himself, about how much that would help in preventing the kind of violence in Wisconsin.

solidarity racism Sikhism islam 

September262011
akio: brownpeople: “Corporate globalization is based on new enclosures of the commons; enclosures which imply exclusions and are based on violence. Instead of a culture of abundance, profit-driven globalization creates cultures of exclusion, dispossession, and scarcity. In fact, globalization’s transformation of all beings and resources into commodities robs diverse species and people of their rightful share of ecological, cultural, economic, and political space. The “ownership” of the rich is based on the “dispossession” of the poor — it is the common, public resources of the poor which are privatized, and the poor who are disowned economically, politically and culturally.— Vandana Shiva, Principles of Earth Democracy  Felt can’t go along with her/support her views and opinions all the time. But she is an important voice.  I barely sees her stuff on Tumblr. Thus reblog. 

akio:

brownpeople:

“Corporate globalization is based on new enclosures of the commons; enclosures which imply exclusions and are based on violence. Instead of a culture of abundance, profit-driven globalization creates cultures of exclusion, dispossession, and scarcity. In fact, globalization’s transformation of all beings and resources into commodities robs diverse species and people of their rightful share of ecological, cultural, economic, and political space. The “ownership” of the rich is based on the “dispossession” of the poor — it is the common, public resources of the poor which are privatized, and the poor who are disowned economically, politically and culturally.— Vandana Shiva, Principles of Earth Democracy 

Felt can’t go along with her/support her views and opinions all the time. But she is an important voice. 

I barely sees her stuff on Tumblr. Thus reblog. 

(via honeymanifesto)

eco-feminism vandana shiva eco justice environmental justice desi democracy feminism solidarity 

August162011

The Syrian Website of the Ministry of Information got hacked

verbalresistance:

dreamerwithtailwind:

If you stay on this website for a while, a black screen will appear:

“Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (for ever): And the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.
                                                                  Nisa/93 


hacked by 0ssi3 // turkish hacker

how can a President kill his people ?

it is not Islamic, what you do.
stop to kill your people,
tomorrow can be too late. ”

http://www.moi.gov.sy

Murky English aside, this is truly awesome.

Seems to have been taken down now, but nonetheless the gesture was made

Although I do suspect the alawite minority leadership won’t care much for the fundamentals of the Muslim faith given the brutal onslaught, and their own cultist off-shoot of mainstream Shia’ism, that sees them exempt from fundamentals such as fasting and praying…

Turkey has been particularly vociferous in it’s condemnation towards Syria in the past few days, culminating in Davutoğlu giving Assad an ultimatum just yesterday; little things like these (and the anonymous hack a few days back) just show Syrians that the people of Turkey stand by them, that Muslims/Islam stands by them, that we, the global community as a whole, feel their pain as they’re being massacred - as well as sending a message of defiance to the government itself.

syria activism solidarity arab revolutions mideast human rights islam qur'an human rights civilian deaths murder massacre thoughts turkey anonymous 

August112011
bollyspired: Mansura Shajahan, whose husband Mohammed Shajahan was killed during 9/11 at tower one of the World Trade Center, wipes tears as U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges Muslim 9/11 families during an Iftar dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House August 10, 2011 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images North America)

bollyspired:

Mansura Shajahan, whose husband Mohammed Shajahan was killed during 9/11 at tower one of the World Trade Center, wipes tears as U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges Muslim 9/11 families during an Iftar dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House August 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. 

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images North America)

(via verbalresistance)

Mansura Shajahan white house usa obama ramadan terrorism solidarity 11/9 

August102011
mohandasgandhi: verbalresistance: what on earth… are my eyes deceiving me or has a tabloid got a picture of 3 Asian Muslim lads on the cover with the headline ‘heroes’… the world is ending… Or the world is wising up.

mohandasgandhi:

verbalresistance:

what on earth… are my eyes deceiving me or has a tabloid got a picture of 3 Asian Muslim lads on the cover with the headline ‘heroes’…

the world is ending…

Or the world is wising up.

uk politics uk uk riots tabloids islam in britain muslims islamophobia solidarity 

January82011

Egyptian Muslims Throng in Thousands to Protect Christians

Thousands of Muslims honored a promise made by their leaders and showed up at Christmas Mass or at candlelight vigils outside Egyptian churches on Friday, offering their bodies as human shields against any acts of terrorists. The observances were tense, in view of the New Year’s Day bombing of a cathedral in Alexandria, which killed 21. The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7. Among those Muslims making this statement was beloved comedian Adil Imam. Since the 1990s Imam has been active in combating radicalism, memorably in his film “Kebab and Terrorism” (Kebab wa Irhab).

Father Marqus, the Bishop of Alexandria, said that in his entire life he had never seen the degree of solidarity of Muslims with Coptic Christians that he has witnessed in recent days. He said that Muslims attending the funeral of the Christmas victims of the New Year’s Day bombing had treated them like Muslim martyrs, pronouncing ‘God is Great!’ in mourning, and had erupted in applause at the condemnation of the terrorists. He said that the bombing was like an aqua regia solution that would assay the metal of the Egyptian people and reveal their golden nature. The act of terror, he said, will have the opposite effect of the one intended, and will instead increase the love of Christians and Muslims for one another.

AWESOME christianity egypt interfaith islam yayy peace solidarity 

February72010
A call to bring the world together… The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect. It is also necessary in both public and private life to refrain consistently and empathically from inflicting pain. To act or speak violently out of spite, chauvinism, or self-interest, to impoverish, exploit or deny basic rights to anybody, and to incite hatred by denigrating others—even our enemies—is a denial of our common humanity. We acknowledge that we have failed to live compassionately and that some have even increased the sum of human misery in the name of religion. We therefore call upon all men and women ~ to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion ~ to return to the ancient principle that any interpretation of scripture that breeds violence, hatred or disdain is illegitimate ~ to ensure that youth are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and cultures ~ to encourage a positive appreciation of cultural and religious diversity ~ to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings—even those regarded as enemies. We urgently need to make compassion a clear, luminous and dynamic force in our polarized world. Rooted in a principled determination to transcend selfishness, compassion can break down political, dogmatic, ideological and religious boundaries. Born of our deep interdependence, compassion is essential to human relationships and to a fulfilled humanity. It is the path to enlightenment, and indispensible to the creation of a just economy and a peaceful global community. Affirmers: Karen Armstrong Archbishop Desmond Tutu Sheikh Ali Gomaa H.M. Queen Noor of Jordan His Holiness the Dalai Lama Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi Prof. Candido Mendes Mohsen Kadivar Paul Simon Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah Pierre Omidyar Meg Ryan Rabbi David Saperstein Vusi Mahlasela Rev. Peter Storey Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark Peter Gabriel Eve Ensler Swami Dayananda Saraswati Eboo Patel Prof. Dr. Din Syamsuddin Jody Williams Tariq Ramadan The Sakyong Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche Sir Ken Robinson Salman Ahmad Bishop John Bryson Chane Goldie Hawn Jean Zaru Hamza Yusuf Rose Mapendo Baroness Julia Neuberger Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp Robert A. F. Thurman Dave Eggers Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr Tu Wei Ming Muna AbuSulayman Emmanuel Jal Ali Asani Kenneth Cole Deepak Chopra Sister Joan Chittister Edie Brickell Quincy Jones Elizabeth Gilbert H.R.H. Prince Pavlos of Greece Tho Ha Vinh … This list goes on and on!

A call to bring the world together…

The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect.

It is also necessary in both public and private life to refrain consistently and empathically from inflicting pain. To act or speak violently out of spite, chauvinism, or self-interest, to impoverish, exploit or deny basic rights to anybody, and to incite hatred by denigrating others—even our enemies—is a denial of our common humanity. We acknowledge that we have failed to live compassionately and that some have even increased the sum of human misery in the name of religion.

We therefore call upon all men and women ~ to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion ~ to return to the ancient principle that any interpretation of scripture that breeds violence, hatred or disdain is illegitimate ~ to ensure that youth are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and cultures ~ to encourage a positive appreciation of cultural and religious diversity ~ to cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings—even those regarded as enemies.

We urgently need to make compassion a clear, luminous and dynamic force in our polarized world. Rooted in a principled determination to transcend selfishness, compassion can break down political, dogmatic, ideological and religious boundaries. Born of our deep interdependence, compassion is essential to human relationships and to a fulfilled humanity. It is the path to enlightenment, and indispensible to the creation of a just economy and a peaceful global community.

Affirmers:

  1. Karen Armstrong
  2. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  3. Sheikh Ali Gomaa
  4. H.M. Queen Noor of Jordan
  5. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  6. Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi
  7. Prof. Candido Mendes
  8. Mohsen Kadivar
  9. Paul Simon
  10. Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell
  11. Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah
  12. Pierre Omidyar
  13. Meg Ryan
  14. Rabbi David Saperstein
  15. Vusi Mahlasela
  16. Rev. Peter Storey
  17. Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
  18. Peter Gabriel
  19. Eve Ensler
  20. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
  21. Eboo Patel
  22. Prof. Dr. Din Syamsuddin
  23. Jody Williams
  24. Tariq Ramadan
  25. The Sakyong Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche
  26. Sir Ken Robinson
  27. Salman Ahmad
  28. Bishop John Bryson Chane
  29. Goldie Hawn
  30. Jean Zaru
  31. Hamza Yusuf
  32. Rose Mapendo
  33. Baroness Julia Neuberger
  34. Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp
  35. Robert A. F. Thurman
  36. Dave Eggers
  37. Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr
  38. Tu Wei Ming
  39. Muna AbuSulayman
  40. Emmanuel Jal
  41. Ali Asani
  42. Kenneth Cole
  43. Deepak Chopra
  44. Sister Joan Chittister
  45. Edie Brickell
  46. Quincy Jones
  47. Elizabeth Gilbert
  48. H.R.H. Prince Pavlos of Greece
  49. Tho Ha Vinh
  50. … This list goes on and on!

Religious Tolerance Religious Compassion Unity Solidarity 

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