In the aftermath of a deadly attack, a vigil and an act of hospitalityby Eleonore VoisardMay 13, 2019 Seventh-day Adventists fit into the rhythms — and faiths — of Israeli lifeby Jonathan HarounoffMay 3, 2019 Israel’s first female Reform rabbi with a government salary approaches retirementby Zachary FolkApril 30, 2019 Muslim families sue Israel for right to bury their dead at a Jerusalem cemeteryby Sara WeissmanApril 30, 2019 Day #3 Part IIby Eleonore VoisardApril 30, 2019 Overnight in Bethlehemby Multiple CoveringApril 30, 2019 Alternative Israelitesby Anisha SircarApril 30, 2019 FEATURED STORIES Israel’s first female Reform rabbi with a government salary approaches retirementApril 30, 2019by Zachary Folk Muslim families sue Israel for right to bury their dead at a Jerusalem cemeteryApril 30, 2019by Sara Weissman Overnight in BethlehemApril 30, 2019by Multiple Covering SEE ALL FEATURES DAILY DISPATCHES Day #3 Part IIApril 30, 2019by Eleonore Voisard Day #5 : Bethlehem, Part IIApril 28, 2019by Natacha Larnaud Day #6: JerusalemMarch 28, 2019by Isabella Farr SEE ALL DISPATCHES COVERING RELIGION IN NEW YORK Teaching & Ritual Moments Redemption in a Quran class on the Upper East SideMarch 16, 2019by Anisha Sircar For Shia Muslims, a special place for Fatimah, daughter of MuhammadMarch 14, 2019by Sara Weissman For the devout Shia Muslim, Thursday night is also a time for prayerMarch 14, 2019by Sara Weissman SEE ALL STORIES OVERNIGHT IN BETHLEHEM VIEW STORIES @coveringreligion Father Hanna Kildani is the new Catholic patriarchal vicar for Nazareth. He spoke to us about Christians living in the Holy Land, who consist of 2% of the total population in Israel/Palestine. Kildani said that living in the Holy Land is difficult—whether as Christians, as Jews, or as Muslims. “Our mission as Christians is to tell ourselves, Jews, Muslims, that we don’t need to build more walls,” he said, “We need to build more bridges.” PC: @katxmoon #Godland #Nazareth #Israel #CJS18 A post shared by Godland (@godlandnews) on Mar 13, 2018 at 3:54pm PDT The Baha’i World Center sits on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. The center is the spiritual heart of the Baha’i faith, a faith that believes all the world religions are united and that each religion’s prophet (Abraham, Jesus, Mohammed, and Buddha, to name a few) has contributed to revealing God’s purpose and truth for humanity. Rodney Clarken, 66, is a Baha’i who has volunteered at the center for the past five years after retiring from teaching at a U.S. university. He was our guide for the day. “I actually didn’t want to come here, I loved teaching and I loved my students,” Clarken said, “I was coming here as a sacrifice. I thought, I’ve had a wonderful life, let me come and just give straight service.” He added, “I’ve never been happier.” The center is significant to the Baha’i because the resting places of Baha’u’llah and the Bab, two central figures of the faith, are located here. PC: @galie_darwich @katxmoon @sarahcwyman #Godland #Bahai #Haifa #CJS18 A post shared by Godland (@godlandnews) on Mar 12, 2018 at 2:40pm PDT Haifa is the only city in Israel with an Ahmadi Muslim community. The Ahmadiyya is an Islamic religious movement that has its roots in the teachings of Miriam Ghulam Ahmad. “Ahmad came to fix the mistakes,” said Muad Oudeh, the Secretary General of the Ahmadi community in Haifa, “The problems came from wrong interpretations of the Scripture.” By Scripture, Oudeh is speaking about the Holy Quran. Ahmadis face persecution by the two dominant Muslim groups and are considered to be non-Muslims because the groups reject Ghulam Ahmad’s messianic claims. Oudeh talked to the Godland team about the religion during our visit to his mosque. PC: @katxmoon @augusta_ant #Godland #Haifa #Ahmadi #Muslim #Religion A post shared by Godland (@godlandnews) on Mar 17, 2018 at 3:53pm PDT PHOTO GALLERIES OUR ITINERARY MEET THE REPORTERS See a 360-degree view of the Baha’i World Center:
