Our annual meeting with our Patron, The Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury took place today in the beautiful gardens of Lambeth Palace. Archbishop Justin offered a very warm welcome to Christians and Muslims to Lambeth Palace where we gathered to discuss salient issues arising from national debates on migration, refugees, Islamophobia and the […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev Justin Welby, shared his reflections on the race riots and building a society where we can live well together despite our differences in an opinion piece published in The Observer yesterday. He writes: Embracing the opportunities and challenges offered by living in such a diverse country is a […]
The Bishop of Gloucester, The Rt Rev Rachel Treweek has written a deeply moving piece about her recent visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory of East Jerusalem and the West Bank in June 2024. She writes: In the past I have been wary of using the word apartheid to describe the situation in […]
This week we were hugely privileged to engage in discussion with Dr Richard McCallum, one of our longstanding friends, on the topic of his recently published book, ‘Christian Evangelical Responses to Islam: A contemporary overview’. Published by Bloomsbury Academic, the book draws on over 300 texts published by Evangelicals in the first two decades of […]
CMF Trustee, Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, was a speaker at the one day conference, ‘The Bloom Review, One Year On: Multi-Faith Perspectives’ hosted by the Woolf Institute and the Centre for Faith in Public Life at Wesley House in Cambridge on 30 April. Examining the questions: ‘Does Government ‘do God’? and ‘Just what role can faith […]
Our online discussion today focused on the ongoing siege of Gaza and the future prospects for a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The violent attacks in southern Israel on 7 October has unleashed an unprecedented level of violence against the Palestinian communities in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. To date, an estimated 1200 […]
CMF organised its first interfaith media training session this month with young Christians and Muslims. The training, delivered by expert agency Media Friendly, saw a small group of young Christians and Muslims learn essential broadcast media skills like giving interviews, honing the message, responding to journalists’ questions and pitching their stories. The training was a […]
Today, we were delighted to host Farhana Mayer of Oxford University for an online discussion about faith responses to climate change. Farhana’s new publication entitled ‘An Introduction to Qur’anic Ecology and Resonances with Laudato Si’’ presents Qur’an-based theological and ethical principles that are applicable to integral ecology and that can be referred to by Muslims […]
We were privileged to be back at Lambeth Palace this year for our annual meeting with our Patron, The Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Justin and our guest speakers on the day Professor Francis Davis, Aliya Azam MBE and Dr Usaama Al-Azami, offered reflections on the following theme: Bearing in mind that […]
With generous support from Near Neighbours, CMF convened our first meeting in a new series on Race and Faith to explore race, religion and intersectional identities among Black Christian and Black Muslim communities; to chart an agenda for change on race equality and to promote greater inclusivity in interfaith dialogue. With guest speakers Dr Richard […]
With the approach of Christmas this year, as the Christian Muslim Forum, we wanted to celebrate the way Christians and Muslims come together at this time of year and how traditions associated with the Christian festival have been adapted by other faith communities in this country. We have produced a short booklet, An Inclusive Christmas, […]
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Mosques in North-East London with Churches and Christian groups are working together to sponsor a Syrian refugee family who arrived this summer to start their new life in the UK. The Redbridge Community Sponsorship project – a partnership between South Woodford Mosque, Balfour Road Mosque, Ilford Methodist Church, Ilford Salvation Army, St. Thomas of Canterbury […]
Al-Andalus was the 800-year period of Muslim rule in Spain, ending in 1492. BBC Radio 3 included a reflection by Andrew Hussey during a day of programmes exploring the music and culture of Al-Andalus. He journeys through Spain searching for its legacy today in politics, art and architecture. “Professor Andrew Hussey is an expert on […]
“For me, volunteering extends beyond developing practical and social skills. It is a perfect way of discovering the causes that you are truly passionate about. It is a platform to educate yourself on the many issues surrounding the world, and on the ways to create change whether it be large or small. Lastly, it is […]
“In August 2017, The Times published a piece with the headline ‘Christian child forced into Muslim foster care’. The story was front-page news the next day as well – and the next – but was it right?” BBC Corrections In an extended programme, the BBC’s Corrections series has looked at how three front page stories […]
Take a look at the British Library’s new online resource, Discovering Sacred Texts, featuring books and manuscripts from the Library’s collection as well as videos and teaching resources.
The Archbishop and Professor Siddiqui spoke about the value of Christians and Muslims meeting together.
Wishing a happy, healthy, prosperous and fulfilling Islamic new year to all Muslims around the world.