Tag Archives: Maluku
Wakano: “This one is really small”
Curious and eager for information imam Abidin Wakano from the Moluccas visited a synagogue for the first time in his life. What’s up with the discussion here on ritual slaughter? He wanted to know. How are Jews and Muslims working together? “This visit is very important for him”, Jacky Manuputty, reverend and friend, said after […]
Manuputty: “It’s all about trust”
In their mission to get the interreligious dialogue going and showing the world -and especially their own communities- that difficulties can be overcome by talking, reverend Jacky Manuputty and imam Abidin Wakano paid a visit to the “Bait al Rahmaan” mosque in Ridderkerk. Jacky Manuputty: “My task is also to bridge the communities here. There’s […]
“Money is not necessary for our movement to succeed”
On thursday, Philip Lee, director of programmes at the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) had a get together with imam Abidin Wakano and reverend Jacky Manuputty. WACC international organization promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that defines people’s common humanity, strengthens cultures, enables participation, creates community, […]
Christian dog, Muslim goat
“During the conflict it was said that when a christian dog would enter a muslim village it would be killed. If a muslim goat would enter christian area it would be killed. Then the question is, when did the animals become religious?” – Abidin Wakano
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