Here’s some interesting news on the web you may wish to blog about:
From April 28th through May 9th, Professors Akbar Ahmed and Judea Pearl will be offering an exclusive online dialogue and group discussion at Beliefnet.com’s “Community on Muslim-Jewish Relations” site. This discussion grew out of Professors Ahmed and Pearl’s shared concern about the deterioration of relationships between Muslim and Jewish communities and their conviction that reconciliation between the faiths can be achieved through frank and respectful dialogue. Beliefnet’s exclusive online community discussion is an extension of the dialogue they’ve been doing around the country for a few years now—and more than that, it’s a chance for online visitors to ask any questions they may have on interfaith dialogue, Muslim-Jewish relations and so forth. This is the first time they’ve taken their discussion into world of the Web, and Beliefnet is proud to host such an important conversation.http://community.beliefnet.com/muslimjewishdialogueProfessors Ahmed and Pearl invite you to post your questions about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, about the worldwide relations between Muslims and Jews, and other questions. They urge you to check back frequently for their responses to your questions.A UCLA Professor, Dr. Pearl is the father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl and president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, which he co-founded in April 2002 “to continue Daniel’s life-work of dialogue and understanding, and to address the root causes of his tragedy.”Akbar Ahmed is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C.His latest book “Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization” was published in 2007 by The Brookings Institution Press.Questions, concerns or interview requests may be directed to Ilana.Vasser@morris-king.com.
