By Professor Junaid Jahangir He created for you mates to find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy ~ 30:21 Last month, CBC reported the news of an interfaith couple, Shaaz, a Muslim woman, and Jarred, a Jewish man, who live in Airdrie, Alberta. While they found a Cantor, they …
By Shahla Khan Salter Recently, Junaid Jahangir wrote a blog arguing that Muslim women can marry outside the faith. Junaid quoted 10 modern-day authorities and mentioned that Universalist Muslims and a few other organizations who are seated outside the traditional Islamic establishment, serve the Muslim community by connecting interfaith couples, who consist of Muslim women …
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The full article is in my book, The “American Muslim Agenda – Muslims building a cohesive America.” available on kindle and Amazon. Two more books are on the horizon – Pluralism in America and Standing up for others. By Dr. Mike Mohamed Ghouse The sole intent of this essay is to shape and preserve the …
This is a good piece put together by Dr. John Patrick Keefe II to give a general idea of the process of wedding ceremony. Of course, it will be customized to the needs and wants of the couples and or family members. I prepare one that is completely customized for the coupe with their own …
Courtesy Algemeiner Seymour Rosenbloom is a Conservative rabbi who gave 36 years of distinguished service to Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1972, and we must assume he studied under both Professors Saul Lieberman and Abraham Joshua Heschel. I mention this only because I had wondered how …
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COURTESY – PEW RESEARCH INTERFAITH MARRIAGES BY CARYLE MURPHY Marrying within the faith is still common in the United States, with nearly seven-in-ten married people (69%) saying that their spouse shares their religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. But a comparison of recent and older marriages shows that having a spouse of the …
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Rabbi Rosenbloom’s statement equally applies to all conservative clergy be it a Rabbi, Imam, Pundit, Pastor, Bishop, Shaman, Gyaniji or any one. The have to hold the fort and it does not matter if the inhabitants jump out of it, but if they think (Is thinking anathema to orthodxy?), they can keep them in the …
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Pope Francis is a mercy to mankind, he is the kindest human being that there is. He is my mentor and have written about him extensively. Mike Ghouse www.InterfaithMarriages.org # # # Pope Francis Just Made It a Little Easier for Catholics to Marry Jews Courtesy: Haaretz New Church document urges viewing intermarriage as an …
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It is difficult if not impossible for Rabbis, Bishops, Pastors, Imams, Pundits, Shamans and others to let one of the members of their flock go, instead of losing them, they have chosen to take the step forward, ” with the condition that the couple share a Jewish home and lifestyle – after “almost a decade …
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If we can learn to respect the otherness of others and accept the God given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge. Mike Ghouse Interfaith Wedding Officiant # # # How to make an interfaith marriage work BY LINDA LEWIS GRIFFITH Special to The Tribune Interfaith marriages are unions between …