CMJE in the News
Islamic Shura Council of Southern California Congratulates CMJE as a 'historic milestone'
On March 26th, 2008, the Shura Council of Southern California made the following statement in its community update:
A historical milestone toward Muslim-Jewish relationship was reached with the formation of the Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, a collaborative between USC Center for Religion & Civic Culture (CRCC) with Hebrew Union College (HUC) and the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation (Omar). This project represents an unprecedented institutional initiative promoted by three proven and successful educational structures. Applauding Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Foundation, a major Islamic institution of Southern California, Dr. Siddiqi, Chairman of the Shura Council said, "this is historic, most meaningful and a need of the day.
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The Center for Religion and Civic Culture is proud to announce the beginning of The Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement (CMJE) made possible by the generosity of the Righteous Persons Foundation and the collaboration of the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and USC's Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.
CMJE aims to enhance the understanding of Muslims and Jews about each other’s faiths, as well as increase their ability to engage with each on issues of mutual importance. The very structure of the Center, a Jewish Seminary, a Muslim Foundation and a research center housed at a secular university (USC), provides a powerful example of the benefits and possibilities of joining together for common cause.
CMJE is housed and administered at the University of Southern California’s Center for Religion & Civic Culture.
