al-Najashi.org exists to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between Christians and Muslims to strengthen commonalities, foster understanding of differences, and connect these faiths to the one story: what God is doing in His Story (history)
The idea of al-Najashi.org started in the spring of 2006. It was my first interfaith dialog at a more public forum. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) along with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) co-sponsored the event at California State University Long Beach. The topic was "Our Common Lineage: Abraham and Jesus." I spoke first from the Biblical perspective and then Hisham Mahmoud spoke second from the Islamic perspective. I not only had a great experience, but heard a story for the first time which would propel me forward into greater dialogue and cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
The story was about Ashama ibn Abjar, emperor or najashi of Abyssinia. Read More. |
