On the sign-in table was the Focolare’s Living City magazine edition proclaiming “Building blocks for world peace.” In the room, that’s what was happening. I’m not sure which was more inspiring: the enlightening DVD and discussion, or the wonderful human spirit with which folks connected after.
As we plan what’s next, while encouraging you and yours to do the same where you are (and/or join us next time), here are more scenes as Christian members of the Focolare in South Florida, Muslim members of New Africa of the Palm Beaches, and folks from other spiritual traditions joined for an examination of the late Blessed Lady Chiara Lubich‘s historic 1997 address at Harlem’s Malcolm Shabazz Mosque, at the invitation of the late eminent Imam Warith Deen Mohammed:
‘Can banning the Niqab really work?’ asks Syria Comment
July 19th · Islam, Muslim
Joshua Landis, with links to varied views at his Syria Comment blog, does a really nice job covering the spectrum of Muslim and other opinion on the banning sentiment that right-wing Western pols and the Syrian government apparently have in common. Attorney Ronald Sokol’s focus on the ironies of the “veiled arguments” are particularly poignant. Here also is the Associated Press’ report. Having pointed to all of that, I particularly would like to hear more from the ladies, of all stripes, who are having to deal with yet another mess we guys have made.
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