The Aladdin Project: A Call to Conscience...old news but good news

[hotcoffeems]

In all the discussion on Jewish/Muslim/Christian hostility, and interactions, it saddens me that the historic tolerance the Islamic World has had for Fellow People of the Book has gotten lost in the rhetoric of extremist politics...but there are lights of mutual understanding and I think it is VERY important we remember that

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[ginamariewade]

Thank you for posting this. I was not aware of it previously.

[hotcoffeems]

Afwan :).

Sometimes it seems we only hear of the things dividing us, and the people who WANT to keep us divided seem to yell the loudest*...so I figured I'd add it into the mix.

*See below.

Morocco and the Jews

[making_up]

"historic tolerance the Islamic World has had for Fellow People of the Book "... is a myth

Re: Morocco and the Jews

[hotcoffeems]

...You seem to do this a lot, I've noticed.

It's really pointless and obnoxious, so I wish you'd knock it off already.

Re: Morocco and the Jews

[making_up]

This is kind of tolerance I am talking about. You just confirmed it.

Re: Morocco and the Jews

[hotcoffeems]

I don't think your religious beliefs are the problem, truth to tell.

[_darkvictory]

Was not aware of the Aladdin Project. Thanks for posting this.

I like to think anytime anyone behaves as a civilized person and admits truth, it's a cause for celebration.

[hotcoffeems]

I like to think anytime anyone behaves as a civilized person and admits truth, it's a cause for celebration. I think so too. It may seem "well, jeez, it's just basic decency", but in this case, and this context, it IS significant, and powerful.

The point that it is a complex issue with no clear-cut "no it's always been tolerant/intolerant" is significant. (As far as the other poster, who is now banned, I have to say this: I've been very put off by previous observation in the comm. If it had been anyone else, I would have reacted differently; even so, I do regret being quite so dismissive). Islamic-Jewish relations have long been complex and mixed. In the article, the curator of the Jewish museum points out that he's the curator of the *only* Jewish Museum in an Islamic country, and that struck me as sad. There *is* so much shared heritage -- reading about the long history of the Jewish settlement on Djerba in Tunisia, for example -- it's sad that things have gotten as muddled and ugly as they have. Even HRH's statement seems

[my_innersanctum]

good call. yes, the animosity between jews and muslims, muslims and jews is political in the utmost. imho. i think this a great pursuit. glad you included it in a post. i particularly like that the jews have historically found sanctuary in Morocco, though it's a muslim country.