Issues in Jewish and Muslim Relations
The CMJE Issues database contains resources with articles, video, and various opinions in reference to specific issues concerning Jewish and Muslim relations.
Prophet Abraham , Women , Human Rights , Violence , the 'Other' , Jerusalem , Pluralism , Poverty Eradication
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- Abraham and his sons:
- Dr. Reuven Firestone - Abraham
- Women in Islam and Judaism:
- Dr. Fathi Osman - Muslim Women: the Family and Society, Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation
- Dr. Reuven Firestone.(2007) - Women, Gender and Judaism in the Early Islamic Period
- The Place of Democracy and Human Rights:
- Dr. M. Fathi Osman, Human Rights in the Contemporary World: Problems for Muslims, Omar Ibn al-Khattab Foundation.
- Dr. Fathi Osman.(2006) Facts about Islamic Law, Omar ibn al Khattab Foundation, September.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Towards Islamic Dynamism in an Era of Globalism, The Institute for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Freedom of Expression, Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Islam, Democracy and the Concept of Shura, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. The Direction of the Muslim Umma, World Conference of Islamic Scholars, Putrajaya, Malaysia, July 10 - 12, 2003.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Human Rights in Islam, the Institute for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation in Los Angeles,CA.
- Violence and Warfare in Islam and Judaism
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Beyond Violence, 'God is the All-Peace, the All-Merciful'...from Heft, James (2004) Beyond Violence: Religious Sources of Transformation, NY: Fordham University Press.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Truth about Jihad and Suicide (part one), YouTube.com, 27 June.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Truth about Jihad and Suicide (part two), YouTube.com, 27 June.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Truth about Jihad and Suicide (part three), YouTube.com, 27 June.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Jihad: A Struggle for Moral Development and Human Rights, the Omar Ibn al Khattab Foundation.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Jihad: In the Direction of Spiritual Moral Development 15 August 2003.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Holy War in the Hebrew Bible.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Medieval Holy War in Judaism.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. (2006) Holy War in Modern Judaism? (pdf only), Journal of the American Academy of Religion.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Judaism on Violence and Reconciliation (pdf only), from Heft, James (2004) Beyond Violence: Religious Sources of Transformation, NY: Fordham University Press.
- Judaism on Violence and Reconciliation: Texts
- The 'Other' in Judaism and Islam:
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Judaism: Origins and Reflections on the Other.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Classic Jewish texts on Arabs/Muslims.
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. Jewish-Muslims Relations.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (1998) Monotheists and the'Other': an Islamic Perspective, THE MUSLIM WORLD, Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 3-4, July-October
- A Shared History: Jerusalem
- Dr. Reuven Firestone. (2005) Jerusalem in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (pdf only), Encyclopedia of Religion, Second Edition.
- Pluralism: An Islamic and Jewish Perspective
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Children of Adam: An Islamic Perspective on Pluralism, the Center for Muslim Christian Understanding, Georgetown University.
- Dr. M. Fathi Osman.(2000) Pluralism and Civil Society: Reflections on Muslims in the West, August: Omar Ibn al Khattab Foundation
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Toward a Muslim Constructive Role in Contemporary World Civilization, the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. Why A new Muslim World View?
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Sharia, Justice, and Benevolence (part one), YouTube.com, 13 July.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Sharia, Justice, and Benevolence (part two), YouTube.com, 13 July.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Sharia, Justice, and Benevolence (part three), YouTube.com, 13 July.
- Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Enjoining What is Right (part one)
YouTube.com, 3 August. - Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Enjoining What is Right (part two)
YouTube.com, 3 August. - Dr. Fathi Osman. (2007) Enjoining What is Right (part three)
YouTube.com, 3 August. - Poverty Eradication: An Islamic and Jewish Perspective
- Rabbi Ruth Sohn. (2008) Jewish Approaches to Poverty, Presentation at 2nd Annual NewGround Iftar, 16 September.
- Muhammad Imran. Islamic Perspectives on Poverty and Debt (pdf only) , Development Education Officer for Islamic Relief, Jubilee USA.
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The database is updated frequently to include pertinent topics. If there is any topic of interest to you, your congregation, or organization please email: cmje@usc.edu.
Issues currently being developed include:
- Moses: from both a Jewish and Muslim perspective
- Women in Islam and Judaism
- Dietary Laws in Islam and Judaism
- Medical Ethics in Islam and Judaism
- Human Rights in Both Holy Scriptures
- A Shared History: Islam, Judaism, and the West
- A Shared History: The origins of Arabic and Hebrew
- A Shared History: Islam and Judaism in Andalusian Spain
