Most of the time, we search for happiness and feel confused and lost; we don’t know how to achieve true happiness. The following recipe is worth trying whether we have faith or not. It’s suitable for all human beings. “The day all humans embrace wisdom and learn to love our neighbors as we love ourselves […]
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President Carter’s passing reminds us of his persistent work for peace long before winning the Nobel Prize in 2002. At the Dr. Ghoulem Berrah Foundation, we pay tribute to the ardent champion of peace. Our founder, Ambassador Ghoulem Berrah, strived not only for peace and respect among people of different faiths but also for global peace
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Miraculously, on December 7th, 2024, all antagonisms fell silent in honor of Notre Dame, the Mother of Jesus, when numerous world leaders gathered to celebrate the reopening of the magnificent cathedral, Notre-Dame de Paris. It’s worth underscoring the importance of the Mother of Jesus in the Islamic faith, who honors her with one of the
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It’s impressive how all the things we are taught as a child, regardless of our faiths, seem to have vanished. You should not lie, but liars are celebrated. You shouldn’t steal, but crooks are praised as being smart people. You should respect your neighbor, but killing is normalized as a daily occurrence, as gun violence
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We are human beings on planet Earth; where can we escape? If we go to the End of the Earth or choose to Live on a desert island or even in a cave, we will still contemplate planet Earth and mingle with other human beings until we meet our maker. In the Abrahamic Faiths, April
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One cannot remain apathetic to the world’s turbulence and heart wrenching wars. The Foundation treasures the words of its Founder, Ambassador Ghoulem Berrah, a champion of peace, and wishes to share his work and convey his feelings. Excerpts from A Dream for Peace, an Ambassador’s Memoir by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah. “President Houphouët-Boigny was a fervent believer in dialogue and
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Witnessing all the turmoil in the world, how can we dare talk about peace? In our daily lives, peace starts with us. Cultivating peace in small matters is already promoting peace. We strive for peace at the Dr. Ghoulem Berrah Foundation by cultivating Interfaith harmony. When you know how your neighbor worships, he no longer looks strange
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Nowadays, whenever you have a conversation with someone, regardless of their faith or no faith at all, they are inclined to say how life is becoming more and more difficult. Weary is their journey. One cannot be indifferent to the grave wrongs and problems we witness in the world. Nonsense is the most common. Evil
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BAR stands for: Believe, Accept, and Respond, used by Bishop Joseph Espaillat in a sermon delivered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. In the Abrahamic Faiths, we all Believe in God. Notwithstanding our religion, we could be Jewish, Christian, or Muslim, most challenging is to Accept what God has in store for us when
This year 2023, the synchronicity between the Christian Lenten season and Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, is quite staggering. Lent is a 40-day season of prayers, fasting, and almsgiving. Besides the unique way of fasting every day from dawn to sunset without drinking water, Ramadan is also a month of prayer and
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