: Even During Conflict, Jews and Muslims Reach Out

For Jews and Muslims to meet, talk, or work together was tough enough before 9/11. These days it seems almost impossible. Nevertheless, one group in Washington, DC managed to hold a Muslim/Jewish Passover seder in the midst of all the tension, even though other attempts at Muslim/Jewish dialogue are faltering or on hold. “Peace does not look very promising,” said one Muslim participant. “But tonight we want this to show, even in a small way, that it’s something.” Some Jews and Muslims have even managed to overcome the mistrust enough to co-sponsor activist projects, such as an interfaith peacemaker delegation to Israel and Palestine.

Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.