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AJWS Asks International Community to Demand Reinstatement of International Aid Groups Into Sudan (Popularity:  )
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Ruth W. Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has issued a statement today calling on the international community to actively push for the re-instatement of international aid organizations into Darfur so workers can continue providing critical services to the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons throughout Darfur and Chad."The already fragile humanitarian situation in Darfur is bound to deteriorate quickly. Our elected leaders are being called upon ...
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WorldReligionNews.com Holiday Infographic: 'What Do Religions Do During the Holiday Season?' (Popularity: )
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San Francisco, CA - December 15, 2016 -- WorldReligionNews.com, an award-winning religion news site picked as the "2016 #1 Religious Blog" by FeedSpot, has updated their exclusive and annual holiday season-inspired infographic that informs how 24 major world religions observe the holiday season.The embeddable infographic provides a quick snapshot on the holidays as observed by 24 world religions including Hindus; Sikhs; Shintoists, Bahá’Ís; Wiccans; Buddhists; Jews; Atheists, Agnostics and religiously ...
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What a Difference a Shawl Makes (Popularity: )
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A new national study of more than 600 Americans revealed that a woman wearing a shawl or hijab, typically worn by Muslim women, is viewed significantly different than the same woman without the traditional headwear. The study was conducted by HCD Research, using its mediacurves.com web site during January 2-3, to determine whether Americans possess different views of a woman based on whether or not she wears traditional Muslim headwear. ...
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Zondervan Announces New Biography of Sarah Palin (Popularity: )
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's nomination as vice presidential candidate by John McCain not only changed the landscape of the current election, but also marks a shift in leadership style across our country. Her acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention showcased her personal brand of intelligence, passion, vigor and hope, and explained why she is the most talked-about woman in America. A new biography, titled "Sarah Palin: A New Kind ...
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Hate Graffiti Sprayed on Burned Tenn. Mosque (Popularity: )
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The Council on American- Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the FBI and Tennessee law enforcement authorities to investigate a fire and hate graffiti at a mosque in that state as a possible bias-motivated crime. An official of the Islamic Center of Columbia told CAIR that the fire was discovered Saturday morning and "pretty much destroyed" the mosque. Several Nazi swastikas and the phrases "white power" and "we run the ...
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Local 12-year-old Kicks Off 'Millions to Remember' Penny Drive (Popularity: )
Collecting is big these days. Americans collect paper, glass and plastics to recycle, stamps as a hobby and teapots and other items to decorate a home. But pennies? One local Ambler, Pa., youth is trying to collect 6 million of them in an effort to raise a whopping $60,000 for charity. As preparation for her mitzvah (good deed project) for her Bat Mitzvah, 12-year-old Jenna Steinbrink kicked off her 1-year-long ...
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Penn. Muslims Seek 'Balance' in Police Training on Islam (Popularity: )
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The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) today called on police training officials in that state to offer a Muslim perspective in a Municipal Police Officers Education & Training Commission (MPOETC) class on Islam. CAIR-PA is also seeking clarification of the content of MPOETC's mandatory in-service training class called "Radical Islam: A Law Enforcement Primer" because of concerns that the class may present stereotypical views of ...
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The Balm In Gilead Joins Saddleback Church in Thanking President Bush for His Leadership on Addressing HIV and AIDS Around the World (Popularity: )
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Pernessa Seele, Founder/CEO of The Balm In Gilead, joined Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, his wife, Kay and approximately 300 faith and community leaders at a Civic Forum on Global Health for a World AIDS Day ceremony recognizing President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush's leadership in addressing HIV around the globe.It was in his first State of the Union address that President Bush pledged to address ...
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SGI President Calls for Humanization of Religion as a Basis for Peace (Popularity: )
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In his 2008 peace proposal, to be issued on January 26 to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association in 1975, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda calls for the humanization of religion as one path toward peace. Commenting that the current trend towards fundamentalism is found not only in the religious sphere, but also in excessive attachment to national or ethnic identity and even ...
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Colombian President Alvaro Uribe to Receive American Jewish Committee Light unto the Nations Award (Popularity: )
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The American Jewish Committee will honor Colombian President Alvaro Uribe with its Light unto the Nations Award at its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC next week. President Uribe will be recognized by the global advocacy organization for his relentless pursuit of peace, security and prosperity for the people of Colombia and the Americas. The award will be presented at the AJC Annual Dinner on May 3 at the National Building ...
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