RELIGIOUS HEROISM - THE REAL JIHAD - article collection

divided 6-28-04, last updated 2/6/08

A Forgotten Covenant, Charter of Privileges to St. Catherine’s Monastery http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0307-2035

A Small Step Toward Interfaith Dialogue, Akbar S. Ahmed, http://www.danielpearl.org/news_and_press/articles/a_small_step_toward_interfaith_dialog.html

Khaled Abdelwahab - Wiesenthal Center honors one of Shoah’s righteous Arabs - Tunisian Muslim who saved Jews during WWII http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=17518

Against Hutu vs. Tutsi Ignorance, http://rwandarugali.tripod.com/rwanda/id120.html

Alexandria Process, Peace Conference in Cairo, http://middleeastinfo.org/article3833.html
 
An American Jew to ISNA, Jacob Bender http://www.al-awda.org/anamericanjewtoisna/

American Muslims Collecting Funds to Help Repair Damaged Churches in Palestine http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/american_muslims_collecting_funds_to_help_repair_damaged_churches_in_palest/

Arab Righteous of the Maghreb http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/the_arab_righteous_of_the_maghreb/

Askari, Hassan - Jewish teenager saves Jewish students from attackers on NY subway http://www.nypost.com/seven/12122007/news/regionalnews/jews_subway_hero_a_muslim_381263.htm

Badshah Khan in Afghanistan http://www.asianreflection.com/khanafghanistan.shtml

Badshah Khan, Nonviolent Warrior of Islam http://store.globalexchange.org/badshah.html

Badshah Khan, A Pacifist Uncovered http://www.progressive.org/0901/pal0202.html

Amy Biehl Foundation -  In Summer, 1993 Stanford University graduate Amy Biehl was stoned to death by enraged young South African Blacks. 
    They did not realize she was there as a relentless fighter for human rights.
    In response, her parents began devoting their lives to establish programs to train and help South African Blacks, including the same young men who killed their daughter.
    The year after Amy’s murder, Apartheid ended in South African, and there was a new birth of freedom in the land.
    Read about the Amy Biehl Foundation and her life at http://www.amybiehl.org/ .

Bulgarian Christians & Muslims Protected Jews from Nazis, http://www.insideonline.com/site/epage/8026_162.htm

Canadian Muslim Teacher Becomes a Hero in France http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/6443/Muslims/hero.html

Catholic and Muslim Communities work to create awareness http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/10267568.htm

Children of Abraham http://detroit.jewish.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1312

Christian Monks Save Many Kosovars, http://www.kosovo.com/decani_peace.html

Christian, Muslim and Jewish Groups Unite for a Blood Drive in Plano, Texas http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/stories/032204dnccodrive.142d4.html

Christians Rebuild Mosque in Afghanistan http://www.altmuslim.com/family_comments.php?id=904_0_16_0_C

Communiqué by Muslim Scholars from the Naples Encounter “For a World Without Violence”  http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/communique_by_muslim_scholars_from_the_naples_encounter_for_a_world_without/

Coalition of Women for Peace http://www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org/

Daniel Barenboim Critizes Occupation During Acceptance Speech http://news.ibn.net/newsframe.asp?url=http://news.ibn.net/newsgen.asp?url=irkswith

Daniel Barenboim: Conducting for Peace and Love http://www.muslimwakeup.com/archives/000797.php 

Edhi, Abdul Sattar, Humanitarian to a Nation http://12.151.162.56/sa/pubs/SA_World/nov_dec2004/p33_humanitarian.pdf

Khaled Abou El Fadl, A Brave Muslim Speaks http://www.nationalreview.com/dreher/dreher010802.shtml

Faith Groups in South Carolina Learning About Islam to help Somali Refugees http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1709612&nav=0RaPLW18

Global Heroes http://www.globalheroesmagazine.com/index2.html

Hamas Members Mark Christmas in Santa Outfit, http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2003-12/25/article01.shtml

Hindu Rescues Muslim Family http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?art_ID=9310104

Hug a Jew Campaign of Muslim Wakeup, http://www.muslimwakeup.com/mainarchive/cat_hug_a_jew.php

ICO Summit, Defending Islam, Denouncing Muslim Extremists http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/4637/terr4a.html 

Imam and Rabbi send message of tolerance in Texas http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2355049&nav=1TjDRMoe

In Yemen, A Benevolent Alternative to Osama bin Laden http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=be013890b8c48cf458e54f95b8708629

Interfaith Delegation for Peace in the Middle East http://theamericanmuslim.org/2003nov_comments.php?id=456_0_23_0_C

Interfaith Peace-Builders March 2007 Delegation to Israel/Palestine http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/interfaith_peace_builders_march_2007_delegation_to_israel_palestine_report_/

Iraqi Hero Gets Asylum http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2987187.stm

Islamic Voices for Human Rights: Shireen Ebadi, http://www.tikkun.org/index.cfm/action/current/article/192.html

Israel’s Refusenik Pilots, Heroes of a Different Kind, Samah Jabr, http://www.washington-report.org/archives/November_2003/0311017.html

Jewish Heritage Museum Promotes Dialogue With Muslim Students http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=2F9460A1-413D-4A6E-9BA203B4C8C1CD9A

Jewish Award for Muslim Student http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/bulletin/2004/mar/26fr.html

Jewish-Muslim Peace Walk in Arizona http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/97/117/01_4.html

Jews and Muslims Walk for Peace in Pennsylvania http://www.muslimwakeup.com/mainarchive/000816.php#more

Judea Pearl and Akbar Ahmed — Two years ago American journalist Daniel Pearl was murdered in Pakistan.  His father, Judea, chose to encourage Muslims and Jews all over the world to reach out to one another to build relationships.  He models his idea by travelling and speaking with Muslim Akbar Ahmed, another university educator, as a living example of redeeming violent death by treating a root cause—ignorance of one another, not listening, not feeling heard and understood.  Judea’s newly established Daniel Pearl Foundation is described at http://www.danielpearl.org/ .

Leff, Rabbi Baruch, “…a land of olive oil, and honey”  http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/a_land_of_olive_oil_and_honey/

Making Peace in the Living Room, Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group, http://www.jewishsf.com/bk020125/1a.shtml

Mayor Rob Drake and Rabbi David Rosenberg skip the Washington County Mayors’ Prayor Breakfast after a Muslim leader was disinvited http://www.oregonlive.com/letters/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1083067318140130.xml

Moroccan Jews Mourn Death of King, http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/990730/king.shtml 

Muslim Scholars Appeal to Christian Scholars for Dialogue and Peace - “A Common Word” http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/unprecedented_plea_from_muslim_to_christian_scholars_on_eve_of_eid/ 10/07 - update 1/08 http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/update_on_a_common_word_between_us_and_you_an_appeal_from_muslim_scholars_f/

Muhamad Yassin Fatah - A Muslims Mission to Save Hindu Heritage in India http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3111332.stm

Muslim American Hero of September 11 Remembered http://usinfo.org/usia/usinfo.state.gov/usa/islam/a041502.htm

Muslim-Christian Peace Primer developed by Muslim and Baptist groups, http://www.mpfweb.org/peaceprimer.pdf

Muslim Drug Manufacturer, Yusuf Hamed, Offers AIDS Drugs at Prices the Poor Can Afford, http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/pm/index.php?sx=0&m=weblog&p=process

Muslim organizes rally against terrorism in Phoenix, Arizona http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0425rally25.html

Muslims and Jews Unite for Community Service http://www.gazette.net/200427/germantown/news/223893-1.html

Muslims Defend Jewish Community in Iraq, http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6277837%5E1702,00.html
and http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2003-04/12/article12.shtml

Muslims Mission to Save Hindu Heritage, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3111332.stm

Muslims Unite With Jews to Defend Animal Slaughter Rites http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/6443/Food/unite.html

My Fellow Muslims, We Must Fight Anti-Semitism, Joseph Algazy http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=168205&contrassID=2&subContrassID=15&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

Laila Najjar and Adi Frish of Neve Shalom http://www.globalheroesmagazine.com/middleeast/middleeast.html

Nepali Hindus and Muslims Break Religion Wall http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/news.php?article=7218

Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salaam http://nswas.com/  and Neve Shalom - Wahat Al-Saam:  From a vision, a clarion call to all humankind http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/neve_shalom_wahat_al_saam/

NYC Visitor Finds Safety in Muslims Taxi, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-0109280001sep28,0,6385636.column?coll=chi-homepagenews2-utl 

Pakistani Doctors helping uninsured patients in D.C. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_12-4-2005_pg7_54

Palestine Regiment, Robert Fisk http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=22&ItemID=4507

The Parents Circle - Families Forum -  In the Middle East, 500 Israeli and Palestinian bereaved households, all of whom have lost an immediate family member in the on-going conflict, choose to reject violence.  Instead of seeking revenge, they grieve and build new relationships together.  Palestinian Dr. Adel Misk, is the Chairperson of the Palestinian branch.  Israeli Boaz Kitain, the Educational Activities Director, has replaced Orthodox Jewish Israeli Yitzhak Frankenthal as General Manager.  The inspiring story of this new breed of Semite is at http://www.theparentscircle.org/ .

The Paris mosque saved Jews during WWII - Their children are our children http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/their_children_are_our_children/

Priest and Rabbi Refuse to Attend Prayer Breakfast after Muslim Disinvited http://www.oregonlive.com/letters/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1083067318140130.xml

Rabbis Protect What Jewish Settlers Attack http://abcnews.go.com/sections/World/Primetime/rabbis_human_rights_031113-1.html

Rachel Corrie http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article1252.shtml

Refusing to Be Enemies http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Park/6443/Muslims/hero.html

Remembering Albania’s Protection of the Jews During the Holocaust, http://www.frosina.org/speeches/jews.shtml

Rwanda - Hutu and Tutsi Muslims stood against the genocide, saved many lives http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/rwandan_muslims_hatred_in_a_head_count/  and Secret of Nyamirambo http://www.theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/secret_of_nyamirambo/

With Israel Shahak’s Death, A Prophetic Voice is Stilled http://www.wrmea.com/archives/october01/0110071.html

What We Can Learn From Rwanda’s Muslims, Mona Eltahawy http://www.muslimwakeup.com/mainarchive/000715.php#more

Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance http://www.forgivenessday.org/wfa_celebration_2003/traubman01.htm

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

American Muslims Intent on Learning & Activism, (AMILA) http://www.amila.org

Asma Society, www.asmasociety.org 

Beliefnet, http://www.beliefnet.com 

Ecumene, http://ecumene.org/

Faith and Values, www.faithandvalues.com

Fellowship of Reconciliation, http://www.forusa.org

Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism, http://www.fairuk.org/

Interfaith Calendar, http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/

Interfaith Voices for Peace and Justice, http://interfaithvoices.org/ifv.cfm

Pluralism Project at Harvzard, http://www.pluralism.org/

Religions for Peace http://www.wcrp.org/

Religious Tolerance Organization, www.religioustolerance.org

Shalom Center http://www.shalomctr.org/

Soul Graffitti http://www.soulgraffiti.com/index.html

Center for Economic & Social Justice, http://www.cesj.org 

Coalition of Women For Peace, http://www.delphi.com/learntogrow

End the Occupation Coalition, http://www.eto.home.att.net 

IGC, Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Groups, http://traubman.igc.org/global.htm

International Movement for a Just World, www.just-international.org

Islam and Social Justice, http://www.mindspring.com/~altafb/altaf.html

Jewish Voices for Peace, http://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org

Muslim Peace Fellowship, (MPF-USA) http://www.mpfweb.org

Muslims Against Terrorism, (MAT) http://www.matusa.org/home.html 

Students for International Peace and Justice, http://www.sipj911.com

Tikkun Community, http://www.tikkun.org/community/

Walk the Road to Peace (Organization in U.S.) a national multi-faith campaign organized to support more active and determined US leadership in the effort to find peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and to amplify the courageous voices of Arabs and Jews who are working together to build a different future.  Initiated by American Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders united to support peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians, the “Walk” is an unprecedented inter-religious effort to rally religious leaders and their constituents to support the peace process and counter the forces of violence and fundamentalism.  http://www.walktheroadtopeace.org/

World Conference of Religions for Peace http://www.wcrp.org/

SEE ALSO:

AMERICAN MUSLIM RESOURCES (numerous collections of articles and references) on many topics compiled by Sheila Musaji http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/american_muslim_resources_collections_of_articles_and_references/