LINKS

An Advocate of Dialogue Fethullah Gulen
Gulen is well-known for his ardent endeavor to strengthen bonds among people. He maintains that there are more bonds bringing people together than those separating them. Based on this belief, he works tirelessly for a sincere, strong dialogue and tolerance.

 

Articles About Interfaith Dialog

These articles are published in The Fountain; a magazine of critical, scientific and spiritual thoughts.

 

The Institute of Interfaith Dialog

The Institute of Interfaith Dialog is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to bring together the global communities in order to promote compassion, cooperation, partnership and community service through interfaith dialog and conversation. The IID is dedicated to encouraging the study of the global communities’ spiritual traditions from the vantage point of respect, accuracy, and appreciation.

 

The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong 

Theologian and author Karen Armstrong (A History of God), who documents how fundamentalism has taken root and grown in many of the world's major religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Even Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism have developed fundamentalist factions. Reacting to a technologically driven world with liberal Western values, fundamentalists have not only increased in numbers, they have become more desperate, claims Armstrong, who points to the Oklahoma City bombing, violent anti-abortion crusades, and the assassination of President Yitzak Rabin as evidence of dangerous extremes.

 

 Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong

 Jerusalem is the most famous city on the planet, a place vibrantly imagined even by people who have never been there. Karen Armstrong, author of the best-selling A History of God, shows why it might also be the most interesting, a sacred ground for rival Christians, Jews and Muslims.

 

  The Infinite Light
 A web page dedicated to the teachings and wisdom of Prophet Muhammed.
"He who is not trustworthy has no Faith, and he who does not keep his Covenant has no religion."

"What is Faith? When your good deed pleases you and your evil deed grieves you, you are a believer. What is Sin? When a thing disturbs (the peace of) your heart, give it up."

US President Bush speaks at the Washington Mosque on Eid.--06/12/2002
Thank you all very much for your hospitality. We've just had a wide-ranging discussion on the matter at hand. Like the good folks standing with me, the American people were appalled and outraged at last Tuesday's attacks, and so were Muslims all across the world