Zubaida Alrubai is a young Muslim woman living in Sydney and working as a high school maths teacher. She’s a long-time friend of the youth initiative of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, Youth PoWR (Parliament of the World’s Religions). Along with other young adult members representing the world’s religions, she was instrumental in developing Youth PoWR’s interfaith charter, The Sydney Statement. Here, Zubaida shares why she advocates for interreligious dialogue. Read more on Christian Muslim Relations
Why I advocate for interreligious dialogue
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