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  • 1 Dec 2011
    Salvation in Christianity and Islam

    What are the different accounts of salvation given in Christian and Muslim thinking? What is involved in forgiveness? What do Christians mean when they speak of atonement through Christ?

  • 25 Aug 2011
    ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ leader gives 9/11 talks in Britain

    The US Muslim leader at the centre of the recent storm over plans to build an Islamic community centre near Ground Zero in New York is arriving in Britain tomorrow and giving a series of talks and interviews in Scotland.

  • 12 Jun 2011
    Palestinian and Israeli leaders condemn mosque attack

    Israeli and Palestinian politicians have condemned an arson attack on a West Bank mosque, but Palestinians accused Israel of "turning a blind eye" to such attacks.

  • 26 Dec 2010
    Christians and Muslims in Aberdeen share hospitality and prayer

    A neighbouring church and mosque have marked their friendship on Christmas Eve by opening their doors for simultaneous prayers, then sharing food.

  • 8 Oct 2010
    Inter-faith council condemns West Bank mosque burning

    The Council of the Religious Institutions of the Holy Land has expressed "grave concern" over the burning by militant Israeli settlers of a West Bank mosque

  • 5 Oct 2010
    UN deplores deliberate burning of West Bank mosque

    The United Nations has voiced its shock following the burning of a mosque in the West Bank that is suspected to be an act of arson.

  • 23 Sep 2010
    'Until there are churches and synagogues in Saudi Arabia'?

    As part of an ill-tempered debate, some say that there should be no mosque in Park Place, New York, until there are churches and synagogues in Saudi Arabia, says Martin Marty As another thoughtful commentator remarked, this amounts to saying, "Until they are like us, we will be like them."

  • 10 Sep 2010
    The Cross, the mosque and Ground Zero

    Every religion has their bad apples; entire orchards can become diseased, says Massachusetts Bible Society chief executive Anne Robertson. That's why we need to encourage and discover faithful living. As for the Islamic Cultural Center near Ground Zero, this will be a test of living together, she suggests.

  • 8 Aug 2010
    Mosque gives £52,000 for URC inspired centre

    A mosque in Manchester has donated £52,000 to help in the development of a URC inspired community centre.

  • 14 Mar 2008
    Christians and Muslims in Oxford

    The Bishop of Oxford has responded to inflammatory press reports about the debate concerning a call for the minaret there, and the reactions he has received.