The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding

Weaves the story of three women, their three religions, and their urgent quest to understand one another.

After September 11, 2001, Ranya Idliby, an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constand questions about Islam, God, and death from her children, the only Muslims in their classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya reached out to two other mothers to write an interfaith children's book that would highlight the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. After just a few meetings, however, the women realized that they themselves needed an honest and open environment where they could admit - and discuss - their concerns, stereotypes, and misunderstandings. After hours of soul-searching about the issues that divided them, the three women grew close enough to discover and explore what united them.

A memoir of spiritual reflections in three voices, this book has spawned interfaith discussion groups in churches, temples, mosques, and other community settings. It will make you feel as if you are eavesdropping on the authors' private thoughts, provocative discussions, and often-controversial opinions and conclusions.

As the authors reveal their deepest beliefs, you watch the blossoming of a profound interfaith friendship and the birth of a new way of relating to others. And this new edition provides all the materials you need for forming your own Faith Club, including sections in Hebrew and Arabic.