Author Archives: Sami Awad

Give a Gift This Christmas Season to Peace in Bethlehem

Dear Friends, I wish you a beautiful and blessed time as we remember the birth of the Prince of Peace. In Bethlehem the busyness of Christmas is apparent, hotels are full, streets are decorated and people from all over the world are here to celebrate the miracle birth. As i write this email I hearContinue reading “Give a Gift This Christmas Season to Peace in Bethlehem”

Giving 1 Percent of Jesus to Somalia

Published in the Huffington Post A deep pain grabbed my heart when I saw the television news ticker: “30,000 children died in Somalia in the last three months.” A major cause of my pain came from a personal feeling of guilt and shame when I realized how fortunate my family is. This week, our thirdContinue reading “Giving 1 Percent of Jesus to Somalia”

Palestinian Nonviolence: Muslims, Not Christians, Are the Leaders

Huffington Post Whenever I give talks on the effects of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian livelihood, the status of nonviolence as a means to resisting the occupation, and how I believe nonviolence is the only way to move forward to resolve the conflict and create a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, one of theContinue reading “Palestinian Nonviolence: Muslims, Not Christians, Are the Leaders”

Building Hope: Muslims, Christians and Jews Seeking the Common Good

I will be in Yale, June 13-23, 2011 where the Reconciliation Program will host a strategic conference of influential, mid-career Muslim, Christian and Jewish religious leaders. Approximately ten leaders from each faith community, men and women with a proven record of leadership and clear future potential have been chosen to attend this international gathering focusedContinue reading “Building Hope: Muslims, Christians and Jews Seeking the Common Good”