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Muslims and Jews Talking Together!

Episode 4 - CMJR Special

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October 24, 2008 01:24 PM PDT

The Woolfe Institute of Abrahamic Faiths opened its Cambridge University-based Centre for Muslim and Jewish Relations at around the same time that Radio Salaam Shalom launched in early 2007. Now the recent Cambridge Festival of Ideas has provided our two organisations with an excellent opportunity to work together for the first time.

Presented by Station Manager Kyle Hannan, this feature carries the full debate with the CMJR's Dr Ed Kessler and Sheikh Michael Mumisa as they discuss "Jewish-Muslim Relations - The State of Play", chaired by Salaam Shalom's Madge Dresser.

Full details of the debate are available online at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2008102001.

Podcast Summary

Radio Salaam Shalom is a Bristol-based online radio station staffed by a volunteer team mainly from the Jewish and Muslim communities of the city. It launched on 1 February 2007.

The project is seen as the UK's first Muslim-Jewish initiative of this type and emphasises the voice of the “moderate majority”. Its programmes give people from both communities the chance to celebrate, debate and share the events, issues and faith that shape their daily lives.

It has received coverage and been the subject of special features on many of the world's biggest broadcast networks, including NHK (Japan), RAI2 (Italy), BBC WORLD, BBCTV, CBC (Canada), CHANNEL 4 (UK), TRIPLE J (Australia), PRESS TV (Iran) and AL JAZEERA ENGLISH amongst others.