Karen Armstrong Launches Charter for Compassion at UPF's Nov 12 Inside Islam Screening

Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) in cooperation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Charter for Compassion, hosted a screening of Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think, a new documentary that provides an eye-opening view of global Muslim opinions on such topics as terrorism, democracy, women, and the West. Based on the findings of the Gallup Organizations first-of-its-kind opinion poll of the entire Muslim world, the documentary will be previewed in Washington at CSIS.

Immediately prior to the event, Alex Kronemer, the co-executive producer of the film spoke about the role of compassion in engaging the Muslim world, and the work of Unity Productions Foundation. Mr. Kronemer introduced noted author and winner of the 2008 TED Prize, Karen Armstrong who offered opening remarks to launch the "Charter for Compassion," a call to begin a world wide grass-roots movement to restore compassion to the center of religious, moral and political life. Dr. Khalique Zahir, President of the Islamic Medical Association of North America read the Charter for Compassion at the event.

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[citizenOfNowhere777]

@apologiamixer BS. Why are you blaming Mohammad? Do you think we do not have Historical knowledge to fall for your bs?

[kenichol]

Fundamentalist, hating Christians frighten me more than my Muslim neighbors.

Haters, whether in the name of Christianity, Judaism or Islam try to justify their violence toward others and it is violence that is wrong.

[apologiamixer]

The heart of religion is compassion? Tell that to Mohammed and his followers who do not allow Churches or Synagogues in the his homeland of Arabia. UPF is a propaganda organization.

[ttimothymurphy]

yes, amazingly deranged.

[blite13]

satanic bastards, deceit, this is all very deceitful. These same people are pushing for a reduction of PEOPLE, HUMAN BEINGS in the BILLIONS....do not believe their warm and fuzzy DECEIT.

[kenichol]

Karen Armstrong is an amazing woman.