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May 8, 2009: Religion and Peace in the Middle East
"I don't think any of us are under any illusions that we're going to solve the peace problem, but we also realize that you can't have peace without religious leaders," says former US ambassador Tony Hall.
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April 10, 2009: Islamic Financing
Shariah compliant financing includes home mortgages and other financial tools, such as Islamic mutual funds that have done well because they tended not to invest in now-collapsing financial institutions.
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April 6, 2009: Secular Islamic Turkey
President Barack Obama is in Turkey, where he is reaching out to a majority Muslim country and talking about bridging the East-West divide.
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March 27, 2009: Pope’s Trip to Africa Wrap-Up
After a week in Cameroon and Angola the pope said he was moved by Africa's "powerful sense of the sacred."
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The lectern in Lagos holds both Quran and Bible, and the worshippers say they are both Christian and Muslim.
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January 23, 2009: Religion and the Obama Inauguration
In prayers, worship, balls, and other inaugural events the nation's religious diversity was highlighted.
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Ingrid Mattson: A New Spirit of Inclusion
Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, says many US Muslims are optimistic that President Barack Obama’s administration will lead to a new climate of religious openness.
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January 9, 2009: Is Gaza a Just War?
Read commentary and analysis by religious leaders, ethicists, and others on war in the Gaza Strip.
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September 19, 2008: Christians and Muslims
Especially since 9/11, major Christian and Muslim scholars and religious officials have been working together to find ways believers in each religion can live side by side in peace.
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May 16, 2008: Muslim Televangelists
We have a story today about transformation in the Islamic Middle East -- moderate Muslims challenging the fundamentalists. The contest is being played out on satellite TV channels where young Muslim televangelists are preaching a combination of piety and modern life.
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