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Stronger Evangelical-Muslim Relations Will Be Key In Achieving Middle East Peace

Posted on March 23, 2019

The Jerusalem Post By Marc Schneier March 23, 2019 “If a Muslim nation were to engage in cooperation with Israel how would you feel toward that Muslim nation?” So much of late has been written about the warming of relations between Israel and its Gulf neighbors. While I have long advocated this is an important Continue Reading »

Religious and Community Leaders Attend Interfaith Vigil at Queens Mosque

Posted on March 17, 2019

Spectrum News NY1 By Amy Yensi March 17, 2019 In a show of strength, dozens of worshipers visited the Jamaica Muslim Center for the first Sunday prayer service since the deadly hate-filled shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. “It is a sad thing to say. On one hand, we feel this is the safest Continue Reading »

New Yorkers mourning over New Zealand massacre hold interfaith vigil at Queens mosque

Posted on March 17, 2019

The New York Daily News By Elizabeth Elizalde and Kate Demoney March 17, 2019 New Yorkers of all faiths united in a Queens mosque Sunday to mourn the victims of the New Zealand terror attack. “Terrorism is indeed our common enemy,” Imam Shamsi Ali told the dozens of people who gathered at the Jamaica Muslim Continue Reading »

Rabbi Schneier: “We must stand together against Islamophobia”

Posted on March 15, 2019

Arutz Sheva By Yoni Kempinsky March 15, 2019 Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, responded to the New Zealand attacks. “I see it as my responsibility to the Islamic community to be at the forefront of battling Islamophobia and any attack or form of bigotry against the Islamic faith and Muslims”, Continue Reading »

American Muslims more likely to have evangelical friends, family than vice versa, poll finds

Posted on March 13, 2019

The Christian Post By Michael Gryboski March 13, 2019 Muslims living in the United States are more likely to have a friend or family member who identifies as evangelical Christian than the other way around, according to a newly released survey. The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding of New York released a study on Monday titled Continue Reading »

For the first time, kosher food available in Dubai

Posted on March 13, 2019

Arutz Sheva By Michal Levi March 13, 2019 Kosher catering company opens in Dubai, expects to serve all of the Gulf States For the first time in history, a kosher catering company will open in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to Yediot Ahronot, the company was founded by the leader of Dubai’s Orthodox Jewish community, Continue Reading »

Kosher food, Dubai style

Posted on March 13, 2019

Ynet By Itamar Eichner March 13, 2019 Israel’s warming relationship with the Gulf states is intensifying – and for the first time, a kosher catering company has been established in Dubai. Kosher food is also expected to soon be a feature on Gulf airlines, and that is not all – a kosher restaurant is also Continue Reading »

‘Extraordinary Moment In The Kingdom of God’ – Muslim Majority Azerbaijan, Supportive of Israel, Opens Its Arms to Evangelical Leaders

Posted on March 12, 2019

Breaking Christian News By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell March 12, 2019 “What has surprised me the most is the level of communication and relationship and it seems like genuine friendship between the various major faiths that are in this country.” -Pastor Wayne Graham, from Kings Park International Church in Durham, NC [CBN News] The Continue Reading »

Study shows Evangelical Christians have little interest in interacting with Muslims

Posted on March 12, 2019

World Religion News By Derek Welch March 12, 2019 62 PERCENT ANTI-MUSLIM SENTIMENT REPORTED WITHIN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) partnered with PSB Research to conduct a United States extensive survey on the relationship between practicing Muslims and evangelical Christians. The results were alarming but did not come as a surprise. The Continue Reading »

FFEU shows differing perceptions of Trump’s performance, US policy on Israel among Evangelical Christians and Muslims.

Posted on March 11, 2019

Relevant Magazine March 11, 2019 A new study from the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding explored the relationship between evangelical Christians and practicing Muslims, and the findings were somewhat troubling, if not exactly surprising. Relations between the two groups are tense and a bit suspicious, but the feelings seem more pronounced from the evangelical side of Continue Reading »

Survey: Large divide between US Muslims, Evangelicals

Posted on March 11, 2019

Arutz Sheva March 11, 2019 FFEU shows differing perceptions of Trump’s performance, US policy on Israel among Evangelical Christians and Muslims. The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) released a first of a kind study today that shows that Evangelical Christian and Muslim relations is the greatest interreligious challenge in America today. The study found that Continue Reading »

Muslim Majority Azerbaijan Opens Its Arms to Evangelical Leaders in the Name of Tolerance

Posted on March 11, 2019

Christian Broadcast Network (CBN) By Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell March 11, 2019 The Shi’ite Muslim majority country of Azerbaijan recently invited more than a dozen evangelical pastors on an official visit to the nation. But why would the president of that country be interested in evangelical Christians? Azerbaijan is located on the Caspian Sea, Continue Reading »