The city of New York, it seems, is always in the news. From fashion and cuisine to finance and big business, this great city is often regarded as the quintessential American urban center unmatched by any other. It is not only an attractive option for the hundreds of thousands of immigrants entering the country each year, [...]
NEW YORK (JTA) — Muslim and Jewish Americans share common values on key questions, according to a Gallup poll.
The poll, released Tuesday, found that the Muslim Americans exceeded Jewish belief in religious pluralism and in the fairness of elections, and also in support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — 81 percent [...]
BINGHAMTON — Should a prayer be said before each Broome County Legislature meeting? And, if so, what type?
The somewhat controversial topic is one that has been discussed nationwide, and now Broome’s legislators are tackling it.
When it comes to many of Broome’s monthly legislature meetings, a member of the group [...]
For millennia, people of all faiths have enriched their religious lives by embarking on physical journeys to sacred places. This summer, New York’s Rubin Museum of Art invites you to explore the role of these important pilgrimages in three of the world’s largest religious traditions: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.
“Pilgrimage and Faith” represents the greatest [...]
Wednesday Democrats challenged Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) second Muslim radicalization hearing, a hearing that many find to be nothing but thinly veiled religious discrimination and bigotry, and a betrayal of American values of religious freedom and liberty.
Representative Laura Richardson (D-CA) spoke for many Democrats at Wednesday’s hearing by noting that King’s obsession with Islamic [...]
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