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The Mingling of the Oceans: A Pedagogical Strategy to Check Violence
Teaching students about other cultures is the key ...Read MoreJune 13, 2022 699 0 -
Introducing The Golden Age of Interfaith Scholarship
The philosophers of different faiths sparked ideas that were carried into the works of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson...Read MoreJune 10, 2021 763 0 -
A prayer for coexistence in the time of pandemic
In a typical, non-pandemic year, the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC hosts an Interfaith Iftar Dinner during every Ramadan with direct interpersonal interaction and dialogue among people of diverse backgrounds. But this is not a...May 8, 2021 1514 0 -
How flowering of a great Jewish philosopher showed fruits of diversity in Andalusia
When we hear the phrase “the Dark Ages,” we most likely picture a version of Europe far from modernity. However, as I’ve learned throughout my Islam in Europe course at American University, taught by Ambassador Akbar...April 28, 2021 2017 0 -
Where does hope lie in trying times?
In a time of misunderstanding among different communities, a rising pandemic, and adjustments in a new digital era, where can individuals find a beacon of light? On July 16th, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, former Pakistani High Commissioner...August 5, 2020 1371 0 -
Pakistan inducts its first Hindu pilot into air force
Pakistan’s minorities, struggling under growing economic pressures amidst COVID-19 outbreak, got a rare good news this week when the country’s air force inducted Rahul Dev, who belongs to the Hindu community, as the General Duty (GD)...May 3, 2020 2116 1 -
How Tipu Sultan’s great-great-granddaughter became a British WWII heroine
The story of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan...Read MoreJanuary 28, 2020 4332 0
