Eid al–Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah’s (God’s) command to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Muslims around the world observe this event. Also called the Festival/Holiday/Feast of Sacrifice (sometimes called the greater or big Eid), lamb is the traditional thing to eat on Eid […]

The next monthly New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue meeting will take place in the parish hall at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church on Thursday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 9502 4th St NW, at the intersection with Alameda Blvd. in Albuquerque’s North Valley. Look for this statue of […]

Albuquerque, NM — On Tuesday, January 31, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque (JCC) received a telephone bomb threat, which was part of a wave of similar bomb threats to 55 JCC’s across the United States over the past four weeks. “JCC gratefully thanks the Albuquerque community, including law enforcement agencies, for the support and […]

The first annual Arabian Nights dinner, an exotic evening benefiting Salam Academy, takes place on Friday, November 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at ABQ PartySpace, 300 Menaul Boulevard NW, #200, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Come dressed to impress (traditional clothing encouraged) and enjoy a delicious Mediterranean buffet, live music and a silent auction. Tickets […]

OASIS Albuquerque has a number of interesting classes in philosophy, religion and spirituality coming up in their summer session, May through August, 2016. Most classes cost $8, and you can register online here. Expulsion and Memory: Conversos & Crypto-Jews in New Mexico Wednesday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. to noon NM is home to descendants of […]