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Exploring the Faithful City (Paperback)
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Exploring the Faithful City (Paperback)
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It was 12th September 2001. The world awoke to the grim replays of
the Twin Towers disintegrating in a dust cloud of unimaginable
proportions. Everyone sensed that the world had just become a more
dangerous place.In many cities the Muslim community became a target
for the mindless anger of a minority. In Birmingham, the Central
Mosque was daubed and Muslims going to prayer were spat at. The
sense of this city as a model of good community relationships was
damaged by the impact of events thousands of miles away.Rabbi
Leonard Tann, leader of Birmingham's Orthodox Jewish community,
phoned Dr Mohammed Naseem, Chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque,
to offer his support and ask if he could visit the Mosque. They
were joined by Bishop Mark Santer and together they gathered on the
steps of the Mosque, before the press, to proclaim the bonds of
mutual trust and respect between the faith communities of the
city.Out of this act of humanity the Birmingham Faith Leaders'
Group was born. Six years on and there are now 15 leaders from all
the major faith communities of the city - Buddhists, Christians,
Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs.This book explores a year of their
work from July 2006 - 12 months in which acts of terrorism
overseas, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and violence on the streets
of Birmingham challenged the faith leaders to seek harmony and
justice and to explore the impact which faith could bring to bear
on the city of Birmingham.
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