
A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice (CCME) @LSTChicago. https://xitter.cf/t.co/rlmsVuBA97
Chicago, IL
Joined February 2017
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Looking for good halal places to #MeetWithMuslims? zabihah.com can help you! #FaithOverFear #Interfaith – at Burr Ridge, IL
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A few @LSTChicago alums talking about their work resisting anti-Muslim bigotry at #FaithOverFear conference @CCME_Chicago
Closing out our time together, we hear from a panel on combating anti-Muslim bigotry together. #FaithOverFear #StrongerTogether
Hearing from Kim Schultz from @CTS_Chicago Inter-Religious Institute on the power of storytelling. When is a time you have been transformed by hearing someone’s story? #FaithOverFear – at Burr Ridge, IL
Thank you @GuthrieGF for helping us think critically about messaging. What are our shared values that we as Americans can agree upon? Freedom of religion, freedom to be safe #FaithOverFear #Interfaith – at Burr Ridge, IL
“Your own God-given awareness of what is right is enough to empower you to speak up.” @ImamTariqElAmin #FaithOverFear #Solidarity #Interfaith – at Burr Ridge, IL
Muslims have been in America before America was a country. Enslaved black Muslims were a part of this country’s formation. Hearing about the complexities of race and anti-Muslim bigotry. #FaithOverFear #BlackLivesMatter – at Burr Ridge, IL
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Minds are often the hardest things to change, particularly with deeply ingrained beliefs. Changing hearts and actions are often easier inroads for holistic change. #FaithOverFear
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NORTH DAKOTA: 'More than welcome here': Two local mosques to host open houses for neighbors grandforksherald.com/lifesty…
Understanding where another is coming from is essential in combating Islamophobia. We can’t simply tell someone else they’re wrong, but instead do the work to understand where the other is coming from. #FaithOverFear #Interfaith – at Burr Ridge, IL
Fear keeps us alive and safe. Since it is essential to our survival, we are hyper-aware to it. When have you been afraid and what does it feel like? #FaithOverFear – at Burr Ridge, IL
We are so grateful to our hosts @TheMeccaCenter for having us this weekend. We give thanks for wonderful food, rich conversation, and incredible hospitality. #FaithOverFear #interfaith – at Burr Ridge, IL
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Violence is justified through patterns of "us/them" communication. Identify these patterns and you'll see them everywhere! #FaithOverFear
Day 2 is off to a great start as we explore how to craft messaging addressing Islamophobia. #FaithOverFear #Solidarity #Interfaith
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Panel on "Hot Button Issues" w/@Itedalshalabi1 @TheMeccaCenter's Hasan Aly, @LSTChicago's Yasir Bilgin, & @CTS_Chicago's Yasmin Abou-El-Kheir
Happy 1st Day of #WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek ! We wish our fellow interfaith colleagues a happy 2019 @wihw. #interfaith #InterfaithPoWR #wihw
Hearing a panel on Hot Button Issues that come up in conversations on #Islam. What are hot button issues you’ve run into in your work? #FaithOverFear – at Burr Ridge, IL
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CAIR-LA: Two years later, the continuing cost of the Muslim ban
This ban restricts highly-qualified professionals from coming here and supplying the medical skills, entrepreneurship,... dailynews.com/2019/02/01/two…
1-2% of Americans are Muslims. That means that faith communities have a vital role to play in shifting the narrative on #AmericanMuslims. Maybe a person hasn’t encountered a Muslim, but you can be the one who can testify to who Muslims are. #FaithOverFear #InterfaithDialogue – at Burr Ridge, IL
What is the role of faith communities in combatting Islamophobia? @kathryn_lohre and @C_Orsborn are facilitating a discussion with #FaithOverFear participants. @S2Scampaign @ELCA








