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NEXT
TIA-LI MEETING |
The
next meeting
of the Long Island Chapter of The Interfaith
Alliance will be:
Thursday, October 25th at 2:00pm
Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI)
835 Brush Hollow Rd
Westbury, NY 11590
Telephone: 516-333-3495
Website:
www.ICLINY.org
Directions
to ICLI
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Upcoming Events and Announcements |
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Events scheduled for September |
| September 19th presentation of the
documentary
5 Broken Cameras at Cinema Arts
in Huntington. |
| September 19th course
Islam for Open
Minded Americans presented by Bob
Nuxoll at UUCSR |
The Long Island Council of Churches,
the Long Island Multi-Faith Forum, and Brahma
Kumaris World Spiritual Organization –BKWSU invite
you to An Interreligious Service of Prayer for
Peace in a Post-9/11 World on Thursday,
September 20,2012 to commemorate the UN’s
International Day of Peace. This event will be at:
Global Harmony House (GHH),
46 South Middle Neck Road, Great Neck NY
11021(516-773-0971).
Click here
for letter re this event
Click here
for flyer |
Hofstra University will be holding the
International Scene Lecture Series,
"Election 2012: A Citizens Guide to U.S.
Foreign Policy"
For details, click on the following
links:
Cornell
West,
"Making Abolish Poverty a
Priority in the Presidential Election"
Three
Lectures by: (1)
Jeremy Scahill; (2) Cornell West,
(3) Michael Cohen and Carolyn Eisenberg |
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News |
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TIA-LI Board member Sr. Jeanne Clark spoke about two widely
reported issues regarding Catholic sisters.
Click here for
links to her remarks at our August meeting as well as links
to newspaper reports.
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The Guardian of Britain has reported on
religious violence in Burma (Myanmar) between the
majority Buddhists and minority Muslims which broke
out in early June. Violence has caused many Muslims
to flee Burma for Bangladesh. However, the
Bangladesh authorities have refused to accept the
refugees and ordered international charities helping
the refugees to stop operations in Bangladesh. The
United Nations says that the refugees are among the
most persecuted people in the world.
Click here
for a report on Burmese Muslims seeking refuge in
Bangladesh. |
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Anti-Bullying
Improv Theater |
Numerous religious organizations and other
concerned groups have spoken out against bullying.
While we all know that bullying harms children’s
emotional health, many are not aware that it also
leads to a significant number of suicides in the
U.S. For instance, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa,
in unison with other anti-bullying groups, convened
a rally in Des Moines on April 24th to honor the
memory of a 14 year old Iowa student who committed
suicide after facing relentless bullying at school
and on Facebook.
See Des Moines Register blog at
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/04/24/des-moines-anti-bullying-rally-honors-memory-of-kenneth-weishuhn
for details.
This weekend the Islamic Center of Long Island
(ICLI) will be hosting an Improv Theater
presentation to help spread the message, “Stop
Bullying Now.” ICLI points out that bullying is real
and affects lots of kids, especially minorities.
Please come to this event (and bring your children
and/or grandchildren, if possible), to better
understand the harmful effects of bullying and how
best to respond to these incidents.
The Imrpov Theater presentation will be: |
| DATE/TIME: |
Sunday, April 29th, 3:00pm |
| LOCATION: |
Islamic Center of Long Island
835 Brush Hallow Rd, Westbury, NY 11590 |
| DIRECTIONS: |
Click here
for directions |
| TELEPHONE: |
516-333-3495 |
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Click here
for flyer for this event. |
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Land of the Free
and Home of the Brave;
Do We Still Believe It? |
TIA-LI Board Members Bob Nuxoll and Habeeb, in
cooperation with Maryann Slutsky of LI Wins,
submitted a letter to Anton Papers titled “Land of
the Free and Home of the Brave; Do We Still Believe
It?” In that letter, the trio claim that fear is
causing Americans to allow Congress to pass laws
abrogating our civil rights in favor of the
increased security which politicians claim to
provide. They remind us that past incidents of
abrogating habeus corpus and due process led to
severe mistreatment of Native Americans,
African-Americans and Japanese-Americans and brought
shame on our country. We are doing this again, the
writers claim. They also tell us we cannot simply
blame our elected officials since we allow their
policies because of our fear.
Click here
to view the entire letter at the Anton website. |
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Local Anton
Weekly Newspaper Columnist Bob McMillan
Issues Misinformed Editorial on Sharia Law
(10/14/2011)
Muslim Attorney Responds, but her
Rebuttal is not Printed |
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Click here
for details and to read the Column and Rebuttal. |
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Interfaith
Alliance President Criticizes Newt Gingrich's
comments on "our religions" |
| Interfaith Alliance’s national
president, Rev. Welton Gaddy posted a response to
Newt Gingrich’s divisive statement about “our
religions” at the Huffington Post website. Gaddy’s
article began: |
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"Our religions," Newt Gingrich
said, "I think we need to have a government that
respects our religions. I'm tired of being lectured
about respecting every other religion on the planet.
I want them to respect our religions." These,
unbelievably, are the words of a man seeking to
occupy the highest office in our government, a man
charged with defending the Constitution of the
United States. |
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“Is candidate Gingrich actually suggesting
that the faiths of some Americans are more worthy of
respect than others?” |
| Gaddy also pointed out that both the
Baptist religion of Gingrich’s birth and his adopted
religion of Catholicism would not have been
considered “our religions” in colonial America. |
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Click here
to read Gaddy's comments |
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Controversial
NYPD Training Film on Muslims |
| "In Police Training, a Dark Film on U.S.
Muslims," New York Times, 1/24/2012.
Click here
to read article. |
| "A Police Training Film About Muslims: 2 Views,"
New York Times, 1/30/2012.
Click here
to read article. |
| "Kelly Says Anti-Muslim Film Shouldn't Have Been
Screened," New York Times, 1/27/2012.
Click here
to read article. |
| To view the controversial training video,
click here
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Supreme Court
authorizes religious discrimination in hiring
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| "Religious Groups Greet Ruling with
Satisfaction," New York Times, 1/11/2012.
Click here
for details. |
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Lowe's Drops
Sponsorship of Muslim Family TV Program
Following Protest by Florida Family
Association |
| "Lowe's stands by decision to pull ads from TV
show," Charlotte Observer, 2/6/2012.
Click here
for details. |
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Hate Crimes in
Queens and Long Island |
| "Firebomber Picket Targets to Settle Personal
Scores, Police Say," New York Times,
1/3/2012.
Click here
for details. |
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Nuclear
Contamination of Suffolk County Ground Water?
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"The Atomic States of America": Exploring a Nation's
Struggle with Nuclear Power, Democracy Now,
1/24/2012.
Click here
for details. |
| "The Nuclear Neighborhood," New York Times,
11/12/2006.
Click here
for details. |
| "Brookhaven National Lab's Statement on Kelly
McMaster's book, Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir
from an Atomic Town."
Click here
for details. |
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National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) |
There was much alarm in December, 2011 over the
proposed NDAA, which many feared would greatly harm
civil liberties. Various groups claimed that
the bill would allow for the military detention of
American citizens and other U.S. residents suspected
of terrorism. As the NY Times reported, the
President signed a NDAA bill in December, but only
after obtaining some concessions from Congress and
after issuing a "Signing Statement" objecting to
some of the bill's provisions. The
legislation, HR1540, became Public Law 112-81 upon
the President's signing.
For further information,
click here
for the article in the NY Times.
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Published Reports
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ACLU Reports |
ACLU Report: ACLU has published A Call
to Courage: Reclaiming Our Liberties Ten Years After
9/11. The report is available on their website.
Click here
to view the ACLU report. |
NYCLU Report: The New York Chapter of
ACLU has published a report titled RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: The Rise of Anti-Mosque
Activities in New York State.
Click here
to view the NYCLU report. |
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Ongoing Events |
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Muslims in
America program video available
First Amendment Center |
The full video of Muslims in America, a
program of the Religious Freedom Education Project
at the Newseum on July 28, 2011, has been posted on
the website
Click here
for further details. |
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Recent
Events |
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Sharia Seminar
in April |
| This Islamic Center of Long Island, in concert
with TIA-LI and others, will sponsor another of its
seminars on Sharia in March. This series is
designed to help non-Muslims better understand what
Sharia is and to dispel some of the many myths and
fears which have been so widely published since the
terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. |
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Seminar Details: |
DATE/TIME: Sunday, April 15th
LOCATION: Islamic Center of Long Island
(ICLI)
835 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury, NY 11590
SPEAKER: Dr. Azizah Y. al-Hibri, Esq.
Dr. al-Hibri is the Founder and Chair of KARAMAH:
Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights and a
professor at the University of Richmond Law School.
For further information on Dr. al-Hibri and on
KARAMAH, visit the website
www.karamah.org
DIRECTIONS to ICLI: Visit the website:
www.icliny.org
and click “Contact Us” in the upper right portion of
that webpage. Then scroll down and click on “Get
Directions (or call 516-333-34950)
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THE HISTORICAL
JESUS |
| A fourteen week session course examining the
life of Jesus from a historical (not faith)
perspective. |
Who would be interested in this course?
The course presenters expect many Unitarian
Universalists, as well as Jews, Muslims, Christians
and those not from the Abrahamic faiths who have
only seen Jesus and early Christianity presented
from a faith perspective. This will enable
them to judge Jesus' life and teachings from an
objective historical foundation. |
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There is no fee for this course. |
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Voices of Faith
for Peace |
Gathering of Light Multifaith Spiritual
Fellowship is having their fifth annual
VOICES OF FAITH FOR PEACE event on:
DATE/TIME: Saturday March 24th at 1:00
PM
LOCATION: St. Lawrence of Canterbury
Church
655 old Country Rd, Dix Hills, NY
DIRECTIONS:
Click here
to visit the St. Lawrence of Canterbury website,
then scroll to bottom of webpage for directions.
(GPS directions are incorrect)
This is an afternoon of sacred sounds (chants) from
13 different faith traditions. Each faith has
10 minutes where they repeat a chant/prayer. Then
the next faith continues after they are done.
There is no talking for 2 and 1/2 hours!
Everyone is invited to participate. It is not a
show. It is totally experiential.
It is a very powerful event. There is no cost to
participants.
Rev JoAnn Barrett
Gathering of Light Multifaith Spiritual Fellowship
www.GatheringOfLight.org
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Hydraulic Fracturing in New York State |
There is great concern that this technology to
remove natural gas from the ground will contaminate
ground water and devastate the environment by
injecting harmful chemicals into the ground.
At our August 11, 2011 meeting, TIA-LI went on record as
being opposed to Hydraulic Fracturing ("fracking").
Click here
to view a recent NY Times article on fracking
in New York.
You can also view the advocates' website at
www.gaslandthemovie.com
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Kairos Dinner |
| Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives
will hold their annual Kairos Dinner to honor
peacemakers the first Saturday in December. |
| EVENT |
Kairos Dinner |
| PRESENTER: |
Long Island Alliance for Peaceful
Alternatives |
| DATE/TIME |
Saturday, December 1, 2011 at 6:00pm |
| LOCATION |
Hofstra University, Student Center,
Plaza Rooms
(North Campus)
Hempstead Turnpike (West of Nassau Coliseum)
Hempstead, NY |
| Website: |
www.longislandpeace.org |
| LI Alliance Phone |
516-741-4360 |
| Directions to Hofstra |
www.hofstra.edu |
| Admission |
$75 per person |
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Global Day of
Listening
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The goal of the Global Days of Listening project
is to have interested people connect via phone or
Skype to young people in Afghanistan and other
war-torn countries without the media hype and spin –
thus enabling them to put names, faces and human
relationships to the statistics and hyperbole that
create "mass judgment" about others in different
cultures and countries.
Volunteers are available to come to your group, show
a 20-minute video presentation and answer questions.
Click here
for further details about this most
worthwhile project. |
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Besa – A Code of
Honor |
| Museum Exhibit: Besa – A Code of Honor -
documents the heroic efforts of Albanian Muslims to
rescue Albanian Jews during the holocaust. |
| EVENT |
Museum Exhibit: Besa – A Code of Honor
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| PRESENTER: |
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
of Nassau County |
| DATE/TIME |
Fall, 2011 |
| LOCATION |
Welwyn Preserve
100 Crescent Beach Rd, Glen Cove, NY 11542
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| Website: |
www.holocaust-nassau.org
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| Phone |
516-571-8040 |
| Email |
mainoffice@holocaust-nassau.org |
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Journey of the
Universe |
| EVENT: |
Journey of the Universe: The
Epic Story of Cosmic, Earth, and Human Transformation
This film weaves a compelling story of the
unfolding universe and humanity’s place in it. |
| PRESENTER: |
Benefitting Homecoming / Sophia
Garden |
| DATE/TIME: |
November 19th, 10:00am: |
| LOCATION: |
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743. |
| FEE: |
Tickets $15 ($1.00 service charge
additional
Advanced Tickets Required!
Includes Continental Breakfast, Screening & Panel
Discussion. |
| View Flyer for Event |
Click here
for flyer |
| Movie Trailer |
Click here
for trailer for this movie |
| For More Details |
Advance tickets required. Call
800-838-3006
or contact Elizabeth @ 6310842-6000, ext 307
or send email to
sophiagardengrow@aol.com |
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Muslim-Jewish
Twinning Weekend |
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Islah and Tikkun Olam: The
Moral Imperative in Islam and Judaism
to Repair the World and Help People in Need. |
| EVENT: |
International Muslim-Jewish Weekend
of Twinning Kickoff Event |
| PRESENTER: |
Islamic Center of Long
Island and local Jewish & Muslim leaders. |
| DATE/TIME: |
Sunday, November 13, 2011
3-5 PM |
| LOCATION: |
Islamic Center of Long
Island
835 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, N.Y. 11590 |
| FLYER: |
Click here
to view flyer for this event. |
The panel will be moderated by Habeeb Ahmed
of the Islamic Center of Long Island and
Walter Ruby of the Foundation for Ethnic
Understanding.
There will be a question and answer period
followed by a discussion about how the
Jewish and Muslim communities can work
together to help the poor and homeless
people on Long Island during this time of
great economic distress.
Attendees are encouraged to bring canned
food, toiletries and used clothing which
will be distributed to homeless people. |
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Queens Unity
Walk |
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Visit Flushing houses of
worship |
| EVENT: |
Queens Unity Walk |
| PRESENTER: |
Pax Christi Metro New York
and others |
| DATE/TIME: |
October 30th, 1:00PM |
| LOCATION: |
Starting at Sikh Center of
Flushing
38-17 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, Queens |
| View Flyer for Event: |
Click here
for flyer. NOTE: This
two-page flyer contains a street map for
the area of the walk. Use Google Maps
or Mapquest for directions to Flushing. |
| Lunch: |
- Lunch available at
the Sikh Center before the walk
- Refreshments served at the Quaker Meeting House after the walk! |
| For more details: |
For more information,
contact (212) 420-0250
or send email to
nypaxchristi@igc.org
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Creating a Bold
New Future |
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Explore a new global vision
built on sustainability,
spiritual fulfillment and social justice |
| EVENT |
Creating a Bold New Future |
| PRESENTER: |
Long Island Council of Churches |
| DATE/TIME |
Saturday, October 29, 2011; 9:00am -
3:30pm |
| LOCATION |
First Baptist Church
1018 Northville Turnpike, Riverhead, NY
11901 |
| Suggested Donation |
$20 |
| View Flyer for Event |
Click here
to view flyer for this event |
| For more details: |
contact Polly Howells at
phows@aol.com |
| Registration: |
Register online at
www.AwakeningTheDreamer.org |
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Let's Do
Justice
A Primer on Justice in the Law |
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St. Anthony Church in Oceanside will present
"Let's Do Justice," which discusses Justice
in Christianity, in Islam, and in Jewish Law.
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Event Details: |
| EVENT: |
Let's Do Justice: A Primer on Justice in the
Law |
| PRESENTERS: |
Jay Jorgensen and Maureen Jorgensen
St. John of Vianney, NJ Social Justice
Ministry and JustFaith Facilitators |
| DATE/TIME: |
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:30 - 9:30 |
| LOCATION: |
St. Anthony's Church, 110 Anchor Ave,
Oceanside |
| Directions to St. Anthony |
http://stanthonyoceanside.org/contact/location |
| Flyer for this presentation: |
Click here
for flyer for this event. |
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Abraham's
Children |
The documentary Abraham's Children will be
shown at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at
Shelter Rock on Monday, Oct. 17.
Abraham's Children is a documentary giving
viewers a real sense of the living experience of
being an American Muslim. Scenes in this documentary
— warm and humorous, engaging and uplifting — lie in
stark contrast to the constant and inaccurate
drumbeat of angry and threatening Muslims as
portrayed in mainstream media.
You may watch a trailer for this video at the
website:
www.abrahamschildrendoc.com/trailer/ |
| EVENT: |
Abraham's Children (Documentary) |
| PRESENTER: |
UUCSR Program Committee |
| DATE/TIME: |
Monday, October 17th, 6:30 - 9:30 |
| LOCATION: |
Art Gallery
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation at Shelter Rock
48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030 |
| UUCSR Website: |
www.uucsr.org |
| Directions to UUCSR: |
www.uucsr.org/find.asp |
| Trailer for this
documentary: |
www.abrahamschildrendoc.com/trailer/ |
| NOTE:
There are also plans to show this
documentary on Friday, October 21 at PARK51,
the Islamic Cultural Center / mosque being
planned for downtown Manhattan.
Further details will follow. |
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Islam, Shari'ah
and Religious Freeedom in the U.S. |
The Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI)
will host a Seminar on Sharia Law. Dr. Azizah al Hibri, Professor of Law University
of Richmond, and Founder and Chair of KARAMAH
Washington DC will speak about Islamic Law
in American courts. Speakers
also include Engy Abdelkader, human
rights attorney and member of KARAMAH's
Board as welll asTIA - Long Island Chair
Rev. Mark Lukens.
Their talks will be followed by a public discussion and
a Q&A session.
Click here
for a flyer for this seminar.
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Event Details: |
| EVENT |
Seminar on Sharia Law |
| PRESENTER: |
Dr Azizah al Hibri |
| DATE/TIME |
Sunday October 2nd, 3:00pm to
5:00pm |
| LOCATION |
Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI)
835 Brush Hollow Rd
Westbury, NY |
| Flyer |
Click here
to view flyer for this event |
| ICLI Website: |
www.icliny.org |
| Directions to ICLI |
Click here for directions
Then scroll down to "Get
Directions, Click here" |
| Sponsors: |
This event is sponsored by:
Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI)
KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
The Interfaith Alliance - Long Island Chapter |
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First
Amendment |
| EVENT |
First Amendment - Power Point
Presentation |
| PRESENTER: |
Bob Nuxoll - TIA-LI Board Member and AU-LI
President |
| DATE/TIME |
Sunday, September 25, 2 pm – 4 pm, |
| LOCATION |
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Huntington.
109 Browns Road, Huntington |
| Website: |
http://uufh.org/ |
| Directions: |
http://uufh.org/directions.html |
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Not in Our
Town: Light in the Darkness |
Jay Keller of our national
Interfaith Alliance (IA) office announces that
IA is a partner in promoting the PBS
documentary Not in Our Town: Light in the
Darkness, which deals with the 2008
killing of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero
in Patchogue. He calls the documentary “a
moving account of a community dealing with a
hate crime.” The documentary will premiere on
Channel 13, Wednesday, September 21st at
10pm.
You can view the comments of Interfaith Alliance
National President Rev. Welton Gaddy, titled “No
One Is Exempt From the Responsibility to Combat
Hate at the website:
www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-dr-c-welton-gaddy/interfaith-obligation-to-combat-hatred_b_969667.html
You can also view a flyer about this documentary
at the website:
www.niot.org/blog/campaign-update-100-screenings-and-more-come
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| Program Name |
Not in Our Town: Light in the
Darkness |
| Broadcast Date: |
Wednesday, September 21st at
10pm. |
| Re-Broadcast: |
Friday, September 23rd, 3:00 AM
Saturday, September 24th, 2:00 PM |
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Civil Liberties:
Ten Years after 9/11
A Commemorative and Educational Event |
| DATE/TIME: |
Thursday, September 8th,
6:30pm |
| PLACE: |
Touro Law School, 225 Eastview Drive,
Central Islip |
| FLYER: |
Click here
for flyer with additional information |
| FURTH INFO: |
Questions? Email Suffolk@nyclu.org or
call 631-650-2301 |
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Interfaith
Commemoration of
the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 |
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Living as People of Faith in
a Fearful World |
| DATE: |
Sunday, September 11th |
| TIME |
3:30 - 6:00 PM |
| LOCATION: |
Temple Sinai of Roslyn
425 Roslyn Road
Roslyn Heights, NY
(516) 621-6800 |
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Click here
for a flyer for this event |
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9/11
Commemorations at other Houses of Worship |
The Long Island Council of Churches (LICC)
newsletter
lists numerous commemoration services held at local
churches, synagogues and mosques throughout Long
Island.
Click here
for the LICC listing of 9/11 Memorial Services. |
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9/11/11
Emergency Mobilization
Against Racism, War & Anti-Muslim Bigotry |
TIA-LI has voted to endorse the 9/11/11
Emergency Mobilization
Against Racism, War & Anti-Muslim Bigotry.
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Click here
for a flyer about this event. |
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Click here
to view the text of call to action which TIA-LI
endorsed. (Statement appears on page 2,
following identifying info on page 1.) |
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Master Jinge,
Korean Zen meditation
to speak at Riverside Church, Manhattan
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| DATE/TIME: |
Thursday, September 15th |
| LOCATION |
Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10027
212-870-6700 |
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Click here
for further information |
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Muslim Victim
pleads for Texas
to spare the life of his assailant. |
Mark Anthony Stroman, of Dallas shot and killed
two people whom he believed were Arabs in
retaliation for the 9/11 attacks.
Rais Bhuiyan, 37, who survived after Mr. Stroman
shot him in the face at close range, has asked Texas
to spare Stroman's life
Click here
to read the story
Click here
for Mr. Bhuiyan's website,
World Without Hate
Globally, the goals of World Without Hate are to:
1) Engage in 9/11 events to heal from the past and
build a more peaceful future.
2) Educate people through speaking engagements about
hate and ignorance then show them the path to
forgiveness.
3) Provide support to victims of hate crimes for
education, housing, and basic needs. |
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Iftar at Islamic
Center of Long Island (ICLI) and
at Nassau County Executive / Legislative Building |
| Join with our Muslim
neighbors in their breaking of the fast and dinner
celebration at either or both of these annual
events. |
| LOCATION: Nassau County Executive /
Legislative Bldg, Mineola |
| HOST: County Executive Edward
P. Mangano |
| DATE: Friday, August 26th |
| TIME: 6:30 PM |
| RSVP: by August 22nd to
Habeeb |
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Iftar at Islamic
Center of Long Island (ICLI) |
| Join with our Muslim neighbors in their breaking
of the fast and dinner celebration at either or both
of these annual events. |
LOCATION: Islamic Center of Long Island,
Westbury
HOST: ICLI Members
DATE: Sunday, August 21st
TIME: 6:30 PM
RSVP: to Habeeb
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Hearing on the impact
of 9/11 on the rights and liberties of
Arabs, Muslims, Sikhs and South Asians |
DATE: Saturday, August 20, 2011,
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Asian American/Asian
Research Institute
at 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor, New
York, New York.
(Interfaith Alliance national is a
co-sponsor of this event, and TIA-LI is an
endorser.)
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Crash Course in
Islam |
Hesham El-Meligy received the 2009 “peacemaker”
award from Peace Action, and was recently assigned
as a trustee to the Muslim Foundation of America.
At this Sunday's worship service, he will explore
the fundamentals of Islam as found in the Quran and
Sunnah, as well as touch upon the events that
unfolded in Egypt this year, Hesham’s country of
origin. There will be an opportunity for questions.
DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 21st, 10:00
AM
LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Congregation
at Shelter Rock
48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset, NY 11030
DIRECTIONS:
Click here
for directions to UUCSR |
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Sharia: What It Is and What It Isn't
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| Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy, President of
Interfaith Alliance, and Asifa Quraishi, Law
Professor at Univ. of Wisconsin, were interviewed by
Sally Steenland of Center for American Progress on
August 1st. The interview dealt
with public misconceptions about Sharia as well as
the difference between religious and civil law.
You may read or listen to this most timely interview
at:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/08/gaddy_quraishi_interview.html
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Hiroshima Day Commemoration
Wednesday, August 3rd at
7:00PM
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (UUCSR)
(See above for directions to UUCSR)Featured Speaker:
Amy Goodman - Award winning journalist and host of
radio/TV program "Democracy Now"
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On Monday, June 20th, U.S. Mayors meeting in
Baltimore at the annual Conference of Mayors Asked Congress to
End Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and to Reroute Money to U.S.
Cities.
Click here for:
(1) NPR's written report on this vote.
(2) NPR's video of the conference. The debate on the
resolution starts a little more than two hours in!) |
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In March,
TIA-LI signed statement developed by a coalition
of civil rights, immigrant rights, Muslim and
Interfaith groups objecting to NY State
Senate Homeland Security hearings.
- See Page 1 of
April Minutes
for details.
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Statement
which TIA signed. |
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Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center,
E. 96th St. in Manhattan, gave a
presentation on Islamic Law (Shari'ah) on Sunday,
April 3rd at the Islamic Center of L.I.
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View the handout
about Islamic Law which was
distributed at this talk.
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View a brief
report on Imam Ali's talk. (Page
3 of the minutes for the for April 7th
TIA meeting.) |
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March and Rally
Bring the Troops Home
Condemn Terrorism
Fight Against Islamophobia |
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Saturday, April 9th, 12:00pm |
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Union Square, 14th St & Broadway, Manhattan |
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Call UNAC at (518) 227-6947 or
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Imam Feisal Rauf to
speak at Shelter Rock Forum
Thursday, March 24 at 7:30pm |
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Feisal of Masjid al-Farah mosque in Manhattan, will deliver
a talk at Shelter Rock on Thursday, March 24th. Imam
Feisal, who was part of a group that set to build a Muslim
community center in Lower Manhattan, will speak about this
book, A Search for Meaning A New Vision for Muslims and
the West, which the Christian Science Monitor
rated among its five best books of 2004. Come listen to his
message of understanding between people of all creeds.
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Thursday, March 24 at 7:30pm |
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock
(UUCSR)
48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset |
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Visit the website
http://www.uucsr.org/find.asp |
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Peacemaker Award to Habeeb and Seemi Ahmed
Sunday, March 13, 5:00pm |
Pax Christi, the Catholic Peace Groups, will present its annual Peacemaker Award to Habeeb and Seemi Ahmed of the Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI) in gratitude and
support for their work as Peacemakers. Habeeb and Seemi are
members of TIA-LI; Habeeb is also Chairman of the Board of ICLI.
Click here
for details of the
Peacemaker Award ceremony |
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RALLY: “Today, I Am A
Muslim Too” Rally |
Date: Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Time: 2:00 p.m – 5:30 p.m.
Place: Times Square - 42 Street and 7th Avenue
Click here
for copy of Imam Ali's Press Release
In anticipation of Rep. Peter King's hearings on
"The Radicalization of Muslims in America," Imam Shamsi Ali
of the 96th Street Mosque and others are organizing a rally
themed
“I am A Muslim Too.”
Muslim and non-Muslim alike will be shoulder to shoulder,
making our collective voice heard. We will show
that in our friendship we are united, we stand together, and
the goals and mutual trust that we share will not and cannot
be divided. |
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Extensive Media
Coverage for
Feb. 22nd Pray-In at
Rep.
Peter King's District Office
Click here for index to coverage of this Pray-In. |
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Academic Analysis of
Muslim Terrorism since 9/11/01 |
- University of North Carolina (UNC) Professor Charles
Kurzman issues study of terrorism since 9/11/01.
- Rep. Peter King tells media that the report was
"skewed" and "biased."
- Kurzman issues statement citing inaccuracies in
King's comments.
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Attempted Assassination
of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords |
| It was with great sadness that TIA-LI learned of the
Jan. 8th Arizona
shooting, in which six people were killed and thirteen others
injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Click here to read a statement
by Rev. Mark Lukens, TIA-LI Chairman regarding this terrible crime.
(Then, scroll to the Tuesday, Jan 11th entry "Gunfire and
Rhetoric" to read his statement).
Click here to listen to Rev. Welton Gaddy, President of the national Interfaith Alliance,
who was interviewed by Rachel Maddow on Tuesday evening. |
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Stand Up
Against Islamophobia
Saturday, January 8th
The Muslim Peace Coalition
provided training on
Saturday, January 8th, to organize for
peace and against Islamophobia.
Topics covered included a
history of the peace movement in the
U.S. and discussion of why Muslims
must be part of the peace movement
as well as provide strategies for
mobilizing against Islamophobia.
TIA-LI members and other faith
leaders joined the members of the
Islamic Center in the afternoon for
a show of interfaith unity.
Representatives of various faiths
spoke at that meeting to express
their solidarity with the Muslim
community.
Date: Saturday. January 8th, 2011
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Registration begins @ 9:00am)
Place: Islamic Center of Long
Island (ICLI)
835 Brush Hollow
Rd, Westbury, NY 11590
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Inter- Faith
Thanksgiving Celebration
for Religious Freedom in America |
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Sunday, November 28th at 5:00pm
(October minutes had the wrong time)
(Thanksgiving Weekend) |
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Islamic Center of Long Island
835 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY 11590
Telephone: 516-333-3495
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to read text of speech given by Rev. Mark Lukens
of TIA at this occasion
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for flyer with details
Go to
www.icliny.org
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Christians, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, people of every faith
and no faith came together in this non-partisan event
to celebrate and give thanks for Religious Liberty and the
diversity of religious faith in America. On November 28th at
5pm at the Islamic Center of Long Island, 835 Brush Hollow
Rd. Westbury, NY, people of all faiths came together to
stand together as Americans and to give thanks for our
liberty to worship as we are called to do and to pledge to
stand for the rights of the other as well.
Too much of our media is dominated by the forces of hate-
stand up for respect, peace and love. We will read from one
another's sacred texts, we have great music and great food.
Come out and join us.
Contact me if you need directions, further information etc.
Mark Lukens, Pastor
Bethany Congregational Church of East Rockaway
Chair, Long Island Chapter, The Interfaith Alliance |
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Star and Crescent:
Jewish - Muslim Encounters
by Dramatic Artist Judith Goldsmith
Temple Beth El, Great Neck
Tuesday, November 23rd, 7:00pm
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Open
House at Bay Shore Mosque |
Numerous mosques in the New York region and nation-wide
held "Open House" during the week of October 17th to
October 24th. One such event was held at Masjid
Darul Qur'an in Bay Shore. These events were held
in reaction to the recent anti-Muslim hostility being widely
reported in the media. The purpose of these events was
to help their non-Muslim neighbors understand the true
meaning of Islam, as opposed to the hateful ideology
espoused by terrorists. As Dr. Hafiz Rehman of Masjid
Darul Qur'an said of the 9/11 terrorists, "These people
not only hijacked the planes, they hijacked the religion
also."
Click here
to view a video report of this event by Channel 7, WABC
Click here
to read a report of the event in Newsday. |
Click here
for a listing of other recent events, including:
- Open House at Local Islamic Centers
- Rally to Restore Sanity
- Pax Christi "Day of Reflection"
(CORRECTION of
date given in TIA Minutes)
- Confronting the Bomb - Lecture on Nuclear Weapons
- Muslim Peace Coalition Condemns Bill O'Reilly's Remarks
- Anti-War Meeting |
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9/11
Events/news about
anti-Muslim concerns |
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for information on events which were held during the weekend of
Friday, Sept. 10th to Sunday, Sept. 12 in memory of 9/11
victims as well as reports about hostility against Muslims
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HIROSHIMA COMMEMORATION
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Great Neck SANE/Peace Action and the L.I.
Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives will be holding a
ceremony to remember the dropping of the atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
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Thursday, August 5 |
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7:30 PM |
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter
Rock
48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset |
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Iftar at
Islamic Center of Long Island |
| The Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI) invites TIA
members and friends to join them on Sunday, August 29th,
2010 at
6pm to a "Break the Fast & Dinner
Celebration."
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DIRECTIONS to ICLI:
Website:
www.icliny.org
Email:
1icli@optonline.net
Telephone: (516) 333-3495
(Contact the Islamic Center via computer or
telephone
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DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN |
The Interfaith Alliance - L.I. Chapter hosted the
screening of the new documentary, Abraham's Children
at its June 24th meeting at the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.
Click here for details.
If your house of worship, school, community group or other
organization is interested in viewing this documentary,
click here
to send email to TIA-LI Recording Secretary Rich
Tibbets.
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UPDATE
ON PATCHOGUE HATE CRIME |
| Following Justice Doyle's sentencing of Jeffrey Conroy
to 25 years in prison, Ted Hesson interviewed students at
Patchogue-Medford High for their reaction to the sentence.
Click here
to read Hesson's report on the interviews. |
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Click here for TIA-LI's 2008
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State of Belief - weekly radio |
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The Interfaith Alliance Foundation is excited to announce
State of Belief,
the weekly radio show on religion and politics, hosted by
Rev. Welton Gaddy. The program is available online and as a
podcast.
Visit the website
www.stateofbelief.com/show/listen
to listen online or to download podcasts of current and previous broadcasts of "State of Belief." |
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TIA-LI Mourns Loss of Norma Cohen |
With deepest sorrow we mourn the passing of our beloved
Norma Cohen, who died on Friday, Feb. 20, 2010. Norma was deeply committed to the goals of
Interfaith Alliance, which led her to co-found our local
Long Island Chapter in 1997. She will be dearly missed by
all of us who had the privilege of knowing her and working
beside her.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to her husband Harvey
and the entire Cohen family. |
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