Author: Kamila Hyat

Source: Gulfnews.com

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/06/10/10131319.html

Lahore: Since he took his place on city roads just over a month ago, sub-inspector Gulab Singh has become an immediate attraction for commuters.

Motorists slow down to wave at him, and children come up to shake hands and have pictures taken.

Yet, there is nothing especially outstanding about the tall 25-year-old.
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Source: SALDEF

http://www.saldef.org/content.aspx?&a=1704&z=1&title=SALDEF%20Urges%20Sikh%20Religious%20Leaders%20to%20Support%20Hate%20Crimes%20Bill

Washington D.C. – June 9, 2007: The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) strongly urges all Sikh Religious Leaders to sign on to an interfaith letter in support of The Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes...

Author: David Yonke

Source: The Toledo Blade

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070609/NEWS10/706090369

Representatives of the three Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - are cooking up a plan to alleviate hunger in northwest Ohio.

An interfaith program titled "The Face of Hunger Will Surprise You," to be held Thursday night at Toledo's St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church,...

Author: Jerry McCoy

Source: The Peoria Journal Star

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/060907/JER_BDCGAEST.040.php

Q: The Eucharist or the Lord's Supper is perhaps the single most important ritual in Christian worship. Does a ceremonial meal play a similar role in other religious traditions? If so what are those meals and what role do they play? - P.R., East Peoria.

A: Food, because it is necessary for all of life, has also been a...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Depiction_of_Hindu_deities_in_US_magazine_draws_ire/articleshow/2110545.cms

NEW YORK: The June issue of a popular US magazine that allegedly depicts Hindu god Ganesha holding an alcoholic beverage in each hand and Hanuman in an obscene pose has drawn the ire of many Hindus in the country.

Hindus in the US believe the illustration,...

Author: BosNewsLife News Center

Source: Journal Chretein

http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article12077

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (BosNewsLife)— The World Council of Independent Christian Churches (WICCC) expressed concern Thursday, June 7, about the plight of Christians in Sri Lanka amid reports that at least one church was burned by militants in a new wave of anti-Christian violence, while a pastor and his assistant remain in custody on allegedly...

Author: Brian Padden

Source: The Voice of America

https://www.voanews.com/archive/detroit-interfaith-group-teaches-tolerance-through-dialogue

After September 11th, many religious...

Author: Omer Farooq

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6735661.stm

The government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has banned the propagation of other religions in the holy places of Hindus across the state.

The authorities say the move is to ensure that Hindu sentiments in holy places are not offended.

It follows a row over alleged Christian missionary activity around a shrine in the...

Author: Cologne Religious Leaders Summit

Source: Interfax

Author: Gary Stern

Source: The Journal News

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070607/NEWS02/706070368/1018/NEWS02

WHITE PLAINS - The Faith Club started small, uncertain, frightened.

Its three members - one Jew, one Christian, one Muslim - had shaky holds on their own faiths (and mostly apprehension about the other two).

But they were living in the post-9/11 world...

Author: Faiza Elmasry

Source: Voice of America News

https://www.voanews.com/archive/children-abraham-links-muslim-and-jewish-youth

Although the Arab-Israeli conflict has helped portray Muslims and Jews as bitter...

Source: The Islamica Magazine

http://www.islamicamagazine.com/issue-19/shaping-islam-in-america.html

10 Young Muslim Visionaries

Introduction

There is no shortage of discussion about what is wrong with Muslims and the Islamic world these days. From our perspective, it is also important to take time to acknowledge the good that comes from Muslims inspired by their faith. For this reason Islamica decided to profile a series of individuals...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The New Straits Times Online

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/20070607084808/Article/index_html

KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations is urged to set up an ombudsman-like structure to deal with complaints of intolerance and religious abuse.

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Pakistan director-general Dr Shireen Mazari proposed this at the Asia-...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: International Herald Tribune

Wire Service: AP

https://www.kyivpost.com/...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: eGov monitor

http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/11595

Political figures, religious leaders, trade unionists and human rights campaigners are amongst the individuals that have signed up to a new coalition aimed at defending freedom of religious and cultural expression.

Speakers at the launch included the Mayor of London; peace campaigner and activist Bruce Kent; writer Ismail Patel from the British Muslim Initiative; Dr Daud...