The Connecting Communities project is based on the ideas of enhancing, focussing and activating the power of communities who are of Pakistani heritage, and who are citizens and permanent residents of the United Kingdom. We are all aware of the enormous skills, energy possessed by diaspora communities of Pakistani heritage, the passion that many have […]
Continue ReadingThe Connecting Communities project is based on the ideas of enhancing, focussing and activating the power of communities who are of Pakistani heritage, and who are citizens and permanent residents of the United Kingdom. We are all aware of the enormous skills, energy possessed by diaspora communities of Pakistani heritage, the passion that many have […]
Continue ReadingBISHOP VAUGHAN MEMORIAL LECTURE, By Revd Rana Youab Khan, International Interreligious Dialogues Assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury on 15TH MAY 2012 at the Parish of Oystermouth, Swansea “Interfaith Dialogue in the Post 9/11 World with a special reference to Dr Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury” This is a speech given by Rev Rana Khan, […]
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Faith Matters will be launching the Connecting Communities project on the 9th of October 2013 at Westminster Abbey and we are truly honoured to have as our key speaker, the Rt Rev Dr Rowan Williams. The Rt Rev Dr Rowan Williams has always been a keen supporter of Pakistan and has, throughout his tenure […]
Continue ReadingRighteous Muslims. Muslims who saved Jews in the Holocaust by Faith Matters and the Board of Deputies of British Jews It’s often said that the study of the past can help to illuminate our present, and that’s certainly the case in relation to a recent Holocaust exhibition held at the Board of Deputies of British […]
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St George’s Day Declaration By Christian-Muslim Groups: ‘Hijab Should Be As Welcome As Bangers And Mash’ The hijab should be as welcome as “bangers and mash” in England, a coalition of religious groups and campaigners have said, in an appeal for unity to mark St George’s day. Groups including the Muslim Council of Britain and […]
Continue ReadingLONDON – Whilst the terrible events of the Boston Marathon are still fresh in our minds, and the shooting of two police officers and a suspect in a nearby suburb are understandably causing press speculation about the faith and ethnicity of those involved, Faith Matters (www.faith-matters.org) urges media and commentators to report with sensitivity as news […]
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A new exhibition aims to celebrate the role Muslims played in saving Jewish lives during the Holocaust. The Righteous Muslim Exhibition is being launched at the Board of Deputies of British Jews in Bloomsbury, central London. Photographs of 70 Muslims who sheltered Jews during World War II will be displayed alongside stories detailing their acts […]
Continue ReadingOne of the proudest moments that we can all celebrate has been the way that communities have come together over the last month. From Jews, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs to those who chose to have no faith, we have all stood together against violence, hate and division in our communities. Interfaith work has truly come […]
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This briefing paper is another in the series of publications that fall into the Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim prejudice themes which Faith Matters is developing. This briefing paper looks at the individuals who were behind the recent YouTube production of the ‘Innocence of Muslims’ trailer, their motivations and their connections. The briefing paper looks at the […]
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