In 1984, Dr. Faroque Khan co-founded the Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI) in Long Island, New York, under which the Interfaith Institute of Long Island, Inc. was later incubated.
In 1992, spearheaded Muslim-Jewish Dialogue titled, American-Muslim and Jewish Dialogue (AMJID) in collaboration with Temple Beth El of Great Neck, under the visionary leadership of Rabbi Jerome Davidson, laying the foundation for meaningful Jewish-Muslim engagement.
The Institute’s first initiative, in collaboration with the Holocaust Center of Long Island, celebrated the heroic efforts of Albanian Muslims who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. The event garnered extensive coverage in local media. A special exhibit, on loan from Yad Vashem, was displayed from November 18–20.
A Play: Flight of the Ibis: A live theatrical performance that brings to life the rich, intercultural history of Andalusia during the Umayyad rule. The play explores the interactions and coexistence of members of the Abrahamic faiths—Muslims, Christians, and Jews—in a period renowned for cultural flourishing and religious tolerance.
Diana L. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies and Frederic Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society at Harvard University. She serves on the Committee on the Study of Religion ...