In Arkansas, A Palestinian-American Muslim Builds A Synagogue For Free/Jewish Vigil For Park51 In NY

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWj4bvlwo-w   Posted on YouTube: September 07, 2010 By YouTube Member: hayott Views on YouTube: 677   Posted on DU: September 11, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 742

 
At this time, I just thought it would be nice to add some positive interfaith things that are going on but, unlike the negative anti-Muslim things, are barely reported on.

In late 2006 a Palestinian-born American Muslim from Springdale, Ark. reached out to help the local Jewish community build a synagogue in the heart of the Bible Belt -- at no charge.

Almost four years later, "Temple of Peace," a forthcoming documentary film by Hayot Tuychiev, chronicles Fadil Bayyari's involvement with Temple Shalom, which will be the first permanent temple for the Reform Jewish congregation of Fayetteville, Ark.

This is the trailer.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/09/temple-shalom-fayetteville_n_710500.html

Jewish Vigil Supporting Muslim Center in Lower Manhattan

By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | 8/6/2010



On August 5, The Shalom Center and other Jewish leaders from New York held a vigil at the site of the proposed Muslim cultural center and prayer space in Lower Manhattan, supporting the plan for Cordoba House/ Park51 there.

It was an extraordinary success, both in the moment and in media coverage. Prayer, song, and chants were interspersed with speeches for a gathering of about 50 people, well-covered by print and TV media. More than 180 newspapers have carried reports of the vigil, including full-page coverage in Metro and Newsday.

In addition, I was interviewed by CNN for "Rick's List," and invited to write an essay for CNN's on-line Op/Ed page. For the interview, see the video http://www.youtube.com/user/TheShalomCenter#p/a/u/1/BD58FWbZbwE">here.

For the "My Take" Op/Ed essay, click http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/05/my-take-the-jewish-case-for-the-ground-zero-mosque/?hpt=C2">here.

At the vigil, affter a number of speakers from the Jewish community, Daisy Khan, co-founder of the Cordoba Initiative that is sponsoring and planning the cultural center, spoke with heartfelt thanks to those of us in the Jewish community who had been working in favor of Córdoba House and who had gathered on Park Place to welcome them.

More: http://www.theshalomcenter.org/node/1749

[Turborama]

1. An OP I posted in GD...

I wanted to add it to this OP but it was too late to edit by the time I got around to it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9108501">A Very Important Clarification: The Anti-Qur'an Burning Protest Sign Says "CHURCH COMMUNITY" In Indonesian On The Banner Beneath

My wife just translated it.

This means it was made by the Christian community in Indonesia...


Also, the pictures underneath it are of a Hindu temple, a Bhuddist temple, some Balinese Hindu
priests with what looks like leaders from different religions. The different hands on the Qur'an
are symbolic, too.

This powerful image was originally posted on this Al Jazeera English Blog with no description beneath it: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/americas/2010/09/08/quran-also-burns-fahrenheit-451">The Quran also burns at Fahrenheit 451

BTW, there are multiple faiths spread across Indonesia's archipelago ...



More details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Indonesia

[KatyaR]

2. This is so beautiful--thank you.

I think we needed something positive today.

I spent a lot of time in the area around Fayetteville when I was growing up, my mom went to college there many, many years ago, and I had family living south of there. Fayetteville's a wonderful place, and it's so good to see such positive things coming out of a state most people malign as being "backwards."

Peace to us all this day....

[ihavenobias]

3. # 4 n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

4. #5. Off to The Greatest Page... Inspiring story.

Thanks for posting! :thumbsup: :hi:

[Turborama]

5. Thanks a lot

Unfortunately someone's taken it off, though. Maybe they don't like the idea of religions being peaceful? :thumbsdown:

[OhioChick]

6. +5.....AGAIN

:)

[Turborama]

8. Thanks!

:D

[Rhiannon12866]

11. This is the most hopeful story of the day...

And who can't use that, especially today? :crazy: :hi:

[Turborama]

12. It was meant to act as a panacea for all the hate and fearmongering that's going on.

It seems to have failed, unfortunately, as at the moment it has had 200 views in 35 hours compared to the 1,787 views that vile and insensitive video has got after being posted for 14 or so hours.

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Maybe because this doesn't make people's blood boil, it hasn't gotten the attention...

But this is my kind of story and the kind that should appeal to progressives. Maybe it's especially slow this weekend. I'm away again, though was able to bring my computer with me this time, but if I was at home, I'd be out canvassing for my congressional candidate. We need all the help we can get before the election... :scared: :hi:

[Joanne98]

7. This is very good.

[Douglas Carpenter]

9. kick and recommend!!

[sabrina 1]

10. This is a beautiful story, thank you for posting it, Turborama

I wish we would see more of these stories on the news. There are so many good people in the world, but you'd never know it if you just watched the MSM.

K&R