Canada: Calgary's Ahmadiyya Muslim, Jewish dialogue continues

The next dialogue will feature two presentations about the application and relevance of religious law in the lives of adherents of Judaism and Islam. Osadchey will speak about “Halacha: Making the Torah Relevant to the 21st Century.”

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By Mario Toneguzzi | February 17, 2012

Calgary’s Ahmadiyya Muslim and Jewish communities are holding their second scholarly dialogue.

“In a gesture of reciprocal hospitality, the second of a two part Muslim-Jewish dialogue will be held at the Bait-un-Noor Ahmadiyya Mosque on February 22,” says Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, of Congregation Beth Tzedec. “In the first meeting of the Jewish and Ahmaddiyan communities held at Congregation Beth Tzedec, Rabbis and Islamic scholars discussed their respective views on the subject of the meaning and relevance of their religion’s holiest scriptures. Over 250 people attended and for many of the participants it was their first time to visit a synagogue.”

The next dialogue will feature two presentations about the application and relevance of religious law in the lives of adherents of Judaism and Islam. Osadchey will speak about “Halacha: Making the Torah Relevant to the 21st Century.”

Maulana Nasir Mahmoor Butt will discuss the topic “Sharia: Making the Qur’an Relevant to the 21st Century.”

A short presentation will then follow that explains how the Torah and Qur’an are chanted in their houses of worship.

A second question, “How the Holy Books speak about the Evolution of Life on Earth” will then be examined by Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman of Temple B’nai Tikvah and Malik Lal Khan, Head of the Ahmadiyya Mulsim Community of Canada. A question-and-answer session will conclude the program after which light refreshments will be served to all in attendance.

In a joint statement, conference organizers Mohammed Atif and Osadchey expressed their deep interest in this step forward in Jewish-Muslim relations by noting “that education and dialogue offer the best opportunities for Jews and Muslims to better understand each other and to eliminate myths and stereotypes.”

The Muslim-Jewish dialogue is free and open to the public and will be held at the Bait-un-Noor Ahmadiyya Mosque located at 4353 54th Ave. N.E. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.

For further information and registration, visit www.islamevents.ca/calgary or contact info.calgary@ahmadiyya.ca or info@bethtzedec.ca.

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