Muslim Interfaith Outreach

Being inclined toward interfaith conversation, believing that it is a key to bringing both peace and justice to our world, I'm intrigued by word that the Saudi King would like to initiate an interfaith conversation. I'm intrigued because the Saudis practice one of the narrowest and most exclusive branches of Islam -- Wahhabism. Now word comes that Muslim leaders world wide are eager to embrace this call. Part of this desire to join in interfaith conversation/partnership is the realization that Islam is perceived in the West as a religion of violence.

We hear much about clashes of civilizations, clashes that some believe will prove catastrophic in the years to come. In the hopes of avoiding such a catastrophe we must embrace the call -- even if it's a less than equal conversation.