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Imam and the Pastor in the News in Calgary
06 February 2008
Imam and pastor photo on cover for www.iofc.org/highlights
(Photo: Joanna Margueritte)
Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye have been visiting Calgary. Last week they were interviewed by CBC radio Homestretch and by the Calgary Herald. An article also appeared in The Cochrane Eagle

The Homestretch introduction of January 28th reads:

"Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye are leaders of the Muslim and Christian communities in Nigeria. At one time, they hated each other so much, they each tried to have the other killed. The two men were brought together by government officials in Nigeria in an attempt to open up a dialogue between the two religions. It worked. They're accomplishments and newfound friendship have been documented in a film called The Imam and the Pastor."

The link to the CBC radio interview on the programme
Homestretch is:
www.cbc.ca/homestretch/

Richelle Wiseman from the Calgary Herald interviewed them on February 3rd under the heading Road to reconciliation follows path of peace - Imam, pastor unite faiths to sign pact

You can read the article at
www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/archives/story.html?id=58a599d5-0d9c-40c4-83f8-e008b5236e53

Imam and the Pastor
One-time bitter enemies Pastor James Wuye, left, and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, centre, of Nigeria, share with Warren their journey to reconciliation and peacemaking at Cochrane Coffee Traders (Photo: Chris Hartnell)
Every week, Warren Harbeck, Ph.D., publishes a column, "Coffee With Warren," both in The Cochrane Eagle newspaper and by email to a select list of friends, or "coffee companions," around the world. His article, dated February 6, was entitled Nigerian imam and pastor heal animosity through love

You can read the article at www.coffeewithwarren.com/
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