Local religious leaders unite for change in immigration law

April 4, 2014   Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Southern California hold vigil calling for a revamp in federal immigration laws. Several of Southern California’s most prominent religious leaders held a vigil for immigration reform in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, underscoring a growing interfaith effort to change the nation’s laws. Immigrants who are…

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Ramadan in Spain

Islam Hoy – Ramadam en EspañaVer vídeo Islam Hoy – Ramadam en España A video portraying how the Ramadan is lived in Spain; Muslim leaders and others share their thoughts on all aspects from the sacred month: fasting; weather circumstances; integration and the meaning of the celebration.

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A better alternative to boycotting the White House Iftar

This is the story of two Washington Iftar dinners. First, the Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren invited Muslim leaders to a diplomatic Iftardinner last week and Imam Antepli of Duke University wondered aloud if the event was meaningful. And then the Obama administration invited Muslim leaders to the White House Iftar dinner and Omid Saifi, the…

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Sermons preached in mosques will do nothing to prevent child sex abuse in south Asian communities

Last Friday, Muslim leaders across the country united in openly condemning instances of child grooming and trafficking gangs within their communities. Organised by the non-profit group Together Against Grooming (TAG) and supported by the Muslim Council of Britain, a sermon delivered in around 500 mosques highlighted both the “moral depravity” and Quranic condemnation of such…

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