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If You Are Safe Today, You Have a Responsibility

11/14/2015

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Baghdad, Iraq. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images.
​If you are safe today, you have a responsibility.
 
You have a responsibility to pay attention. It is by mere chance you were born into the position you are in and are not in a conflict zone right now.
 
You have a responsibility to be grateful and use what you have been given – your education, your position, your privilege, your resources, and your voice – to advocate for those facing terror and violence.
 
You have a responsibility to not let hate win. Do not let this week’s events perpetuate fear, stereotypes, or Islamophobia in your heart or in your society.

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Hate Crime Identifies Need for Interfaith Relationships

11/8/2015

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PictureJama, photo via KSTP
A woman was just attacked for speaking Swahili in a suburban Applebees less than 10 minutes from where I grew up. It's a horrific hate crime and I’m appalled happened so close to my home.
 
I heard about the attack on the heels of a weekend spent at an interfaith leadership institute. The institute was a powerful time to reflect on my own faith background and identity, to connect with others and hear their stories, and to dream of ways we can promote interfaith dialogue and cooperation in our communities.


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