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Illinois Wesleyan University Office of Multifaith Engagement

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Website: https://www.iwu.edu/multifaith/ We seek to provide a venue for asking meaningful questions - including questions about who we are and what we are for. Whatever beliefs and practices you bring, we are here to support you on your journey. Tucked...

A Mosque in Palos Heights

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Mayor Dean Koldenhoven knows that most in his small Illinois town oppose the sale of a local church to a Muslim organization. As tensions rise, and the city council approves a “buyout,” Koldenhoven faces a decision.

Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago (ZAC)

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Associated with the Hinsdale, Illinois Darbe Mehr, “the vibrant hub of Zarthushtis in the Midwest.”

Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education (NFIE)

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Educational organization based in Peoria, Illinois which emphasizes Tasawwuf, the Sufi path.

Muslim Students Association (MSA)

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Web site of national student association, founded in 1963 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Illinois Wesleyan University Office of Multifaith Engagement

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This data was last updated on 12 May 2020. This organization is featured as an exemplary model for interfaith work in our section on Promising Practices. You can read the full profile here . Address: 1312 Park Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 Phone: 309-556...

The Bahá’í House of Worship of North America

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A site commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bahá’í House of Worship of North America in Wilmette, Illinois.

The Interfaith Center-Gaia House

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This data was last updated on 14 May 2020. Address: 913 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618-549-7387 Email: jboard@ourgaiahouse.org Website: https://www.ourgaiahouse.org/ Mission: The Interfaith Center-Gaia House is committed to spiritual...

DuPage Interfaith Worker Justice

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This data was last updated on 12 January 2021 Address: c/o St. Margaret Mary Church, 1450 Green Trails Dr., Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: 630-236-8633 Website: http://www.iwj.org/locations/illinois Mission: Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ) is a national...

Carus, Paul

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Paul Carus (1852-1919), a German immigrant, was attracted to Buddhism and made the argument that it could be understood rationally as compatible with science. He edited The Open Court, a journal which investigated religion and science. His book The Gospel...

Convenings

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2019 In January 2019, educators from across the country came together in Cambridge, MA for a weekend-long convening to learn about and discuss using the case study method to educate about issues of religious pluralism. With generous grants from the Wabash...

New Immigration and the First Organizations

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The number of Muslim immigrants in the United States increased after World War II and again after the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 eliminated the previous quota system based on national origins. Efforts at unity were illustrated by the...