This past week we celebrate six months since we went ‘live’ with our 2 Faiths 1 Friendship initiative! We especially want to celebrate and thank you, our readers, for what you’ve accomplished in these past 6 months: Because of you, in just 6 short months, we had: * 5646 readers from 104 countries; 131 people starting to follow us on Instagram, 403 in our[…]
Crossing the great divide: The doorstep
At 7:30pm, the doorbell rings. On one side of the door are the hosts, who, despite having been fasting from food and drink for the past 16 hours, have prepared a delicious iftar dinner for company. They are excited to share this Ramadan meal but are also nervous about hosting strangers at their home. Will my[…]
Muslim-Christian Friendship: Ahmed & Gregg
How did you become friends? Gregg: We met at a “Meet Your Neighbor” event organized by our church and mosque in 2011. We paired up during an exercise where Muslims and Christians were grouped on a 1:1 basis to exchange answers to non-threatening questions. Ahmed: We continued to meet at subsequent events and then started[…]
Muslim-Christian Friendship: Engie & Melody
How did you become friends? Engie: Melody and I met at the amazing “People of Peace” documentary filming! We were paired as Muslim-Christian friends because we’re similar ages … and honestly I couldn’t have found a more beautiful person to be friends with! Melody is a true gem and a genuinely pious, compassionate human being! She exemplifies[…]
Muslim-Christian Friendship: Jill & Rabia
How did you become friends? We both were introduced to each other at the shooting of the documentary at a Mosque about Muslims and Christians learning about each other. We had a lot in common and decided to continue the friendship that started at the event. We went on hikes together, visited a Christmas Service[…]
Peace begins with me
About 100 Muslims and Christians joined together last Wednesday to enjoy an evening dedicated to peacemaking, dialogue, and understanding. We would like to thank our speakers for inspiring us with their words and work. We would also like to thank our Muslim and Christian guests for attending despite the weekday crunch! Your presence and support[…]
Middle East Conflict: What is Mine to Do?
Watching the news about the Middle East each day is overwhelming, to say the least. Muslims and Christians (and many other groups!) face death, loss of family and friends, property and dignity. The suffering and pain is indescribable. Several close friends in the region are doing very brave work providing in medical, educational and spiritual help[…]
Coffee, Cookies, & Connecting Faith
By Hosai On Wednesday, March 18, I was blessed to join a group of Christian and Muslim women at a popular coffee shop for a fellowship meeting. We first met a few weeks back at a Friendship Mixer called “Two Faiths, One Friendship” which promotes healthy dialogues between Christians and Muslims. After our brief encounter[…]