US synagogue welcomes Muslims seeking a place to pray
Muslims around the world are gathering for Friday prayers, and in one neighbourhood in the US state of Virginia, the worshippers will enter a building that could hardly be further from a traditional mosque.
At a time when religious differences are sparking conflict in the Middle East and beyond - it is cooperation between two faiths which is allowing this unique programme flourish.
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Yeah, I was gonna say something about a jugular hooka fest, but you beat me to it.Originally Posted by GB_FXST
Really good to hear, congrats !
In your face, extremist clerics.
Good to see the children of Abraham coming together in peace.
A good initiative,i hope Israel does the same or at least let the Muslims and Palestinians in peace to practice their religion,Morocco have many Jewish citizens who do what they like about their religion and Jews sometimes invite their Muslims compatriots and the contrary is true...so the world would be better and the Arab-Israeli conflict would not have lasted all those years,a bit of tolerance and respect and everything can be fixed,as a first step that Israel must carry out,not to support the extremist Jews i think,that they cause many problems with Muslims.
Do you suggest that Israel do not let Muslims practice their religion? If so, I suggest you to check your sources.
Washington National Cathedral actually has a Jewish synagogue inside, so I don't think it's that big of deal.
Yeah, because we all know for example that when Muslims were in charge of the Old City of Jerusalem, they allowed Jews access to their holiest site (the Temple Mount and Western Wall)... oh wait, they didn't.
Well I guess it's only fair that now Israel doesn't allow Muslims access to the Al Aqsa Mosque today... oh wait, they do! And they even let the Waqf run the place.
Now go read a book or something and educate yourself a bit and look more closer to home when considering how Muslims treat each other on a day to day basis (blowing up each others Mosques, massacring each others pilgrims... that sort of thing).
That's in the U.S.
In Israel we build gingerbread houses in order to lure little Muslim children.
Under Ottoman Rule Jews had access to the Western Wall (after its rediscovery) and to the Temple Mount (even if not at all times while under Ottoman Rule).And, surprise, surprise, the Ottoman Turks were Muslims....
Should have been more specific and mention that I was referring to the Kingdom of Jordan's occupation of the Old City.
As for Ottoman rule, yeah they allowed freedom of religion... as long as you paid a Jizya Tax as a non-Muslim (wonder how the Muslim world would react if we did that).
Was there anything wrong with that?
Nothing unless you are advocating equality between citizens holding different religions.
As I have mentioned before, I wonder what would be the reaction if Israel took a special tax from non-Jews... probably something along the lines of: "Apartheid!!!111"
Well in the times it was used equality wasnt that popular around the world. So for that time it was absolutely fine thing to do. Today if wouldnt work of course(in most countries).
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