Monday, 22 August 2016, 10:32 am Press Release: Jewish Council
21 August 2016
Islamic Awareness
Week
The New Zealand Jewish Council wishes the
Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand success
for this year’s Islam Awareness Week, which has the theme
“Dialogue and peaceful co-existence.”
“Dialogue and
peaceful coexistence are important for the whole of New
Zealand society as well as for the minority religious
communities who live here,” said New Zealand Jewish
Council president Stephen Goodman.
Jews share with Muslims
the difficulties and pain of being stigmatised in this
country for activities of co-religionists outside New
Zealand’s shores.
Dialogue, and helping other Kiwis
understand our religions and lifestyles, is the best way to
overcome ignorance and prejudice, and this is what Islam
Awareness Week will help achieve, Mr Goodman
concluded.
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