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Christian and Muslim students participate in Summer School

Aug 28, 2017

A fourth interfaith summer school is underway from August 25th to August 30th in Tonadico, Italy. The title of the course is “Interfaith Engagement in Theory and Practice.” It os promoted by Sophia University Institute (SUI) in collaboration with the Islamic Institute of England and the Risalat Institute in Qum, Iran. Forty two Christian, Muslim […]

A fourth interfaith summer school is underway from August 25th to August 30th in Tonadico, Italy. The title of the course is “Interfaith Engagement in Theory and Practice.” It os promoted by Sophia University Institute (SUI) in collaboration with the Islamic Institute of England and the Risalat Institute in Qum, Iran. Forty two Christian, Muslim and Shiite students have come together for the school, and instructors include SUI president, Dr Piero Coda and Mohammad Shomali, Director of the London Islamic Centre. The goal of the school is to provide a space for sharing and reflection on the cultural and religious patrimony of Christianity and Islam, as well as future plans for dialogue and mutual collaboration in the light of current challenges.

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