Muslim and Jewish Leaders Join Forces To Promote Religious Freedom
“This work is even more urgent and critical at this time,” says El-Hibri Foundation President Farhan Latif.
There have already been significant consequences — intended or otherwise — of the divisive rhetoric coming from the new administration. But, maybe, there’s at least one side effect that has positive — groups coming together to support and protect each other.
This week, more than 30 Jewish and Muslim business, political, and faith leaders went to Washington D.C. with a letter urging members of Congress to commit to religious freedom and pluralism.
Two members of the recently-formed Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council join Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson to talk about their mission.
“We are not a reaction to any political event or political elections. We want to work with the new administration,” says Robert Silverman, AJC Director of Muslim-Jewish Relations. “There is a strategic need for the Muslim-American and Jewish communities to get together regardless of which party is in power in Washington.”
Farhan Latif, president of the El-Hibri Foundation, says there’s a lot of work to do when it comes to building bridges between the two communities.
“This work is even more urgent and critical at this time,” says Latif.
Click on the audio player above to hear the full conversation.
