FFEU sponsors the annual Soul to Soul Black-Jewish concert in New York and co-chairs the Let Freedom Ring Challenge in Colonial Williamsburg event celebrating the restoration of the bell of the First Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American houses of worship (1776).
King of Bahrain meets Rabbi Schneier at the Royal Palace and discusses efforts within the GCC and the Arab League to fight against extremism and terrorism.
U.S. Senate honors Rabbi Schneier for his work to promote religious tolerance and inclusion at Jewish Heritage Month Celebration.
FFEU launches the Muslims Are Speaking Out campaign to combat Islamophobia and stereotypes toward American Muslims.
FFEU partners with synagogues and Mosques to organize interfaith iftar dinners across the U.S.
Rabbi Schneier addresses the interfaith climate change conference – kick-off to the Cop22 - hosted by King of Morocco in Fez Morocco.
FFEU convenes Congressional Reception celebrating Diversity in Congress and Muslim-Jewish relations (Washington, DC).
Rabbi Schneier joins Reverend Jesse Jackson at his 20th Annual Rainbow Push Wall Street Project Economy Summit, celebrating 30 years of cooperation. (NY).
FFEU co-convenes another Today I am a Muslim too rally (Times Square, NY) to show solidarity with and support the American Muslim community facing growing islamophobia.
Rabbi Schneier is named honorary Grand Marshall of the Muslim Day Parade in NYC
As part of the Muslims Are Speaking Out campaign, FFEU announces co-production of award-winning film Jinn directed by African Muslim American Nijla Mu’min.
FFEU stands shoulder to shoulder with leaders of the African Diaspora in New York and spoke out against modern-day slavery in Libya at a Rally held in front of Libya House in Manhattan (NY).
FFEU brings the first-ever Jewish congregational delegation to visit an Arabian Gulf State. The Hampton Synagogue’s congregational mission comes to Manama, Bahrain at the invitation of H.M. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
FFEU launches benchmark poll on Muslim-Jewish relations in the United States.
FFEU co-sponsors the first-ever Muslims Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) in the UK.
H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Legacy and Delivery hosts Rabbi Schneier at his office in Doha to discuss interfaith initiatives during the World Cup 2022.
The National (the UAE’s leading newspaper) features Rabbi Schneier as one of the key religious figures attending Pope Francis’s historical visit to the United Arab Emirates, the first-ever papal visit to the Gulf region. (Abu Dhabi).
FFEU and Bishop Robert Stearns’ Eagles’ Wings organization led the first-ever Evangelical Christian delegation to visit the predominantly Muslim nation of Azerbaijan.
FFEU publishes landmark survey of Evangelical Christian-Muslim Relations in the United States.
The Sultanate of Oman invites Rabbi Schneier to address the Al Amana Center’s first-ever interfaith symposium in Muscat.
Rabbi Schneier is hosted by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and addresses the country’s 5th Baku Forum.
FFEU President and Muslim World League’s Secretary General Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa received the prestigious Children of Abraham Award from the Florence School of Advanced Studies for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue at the 40th annual Meeting for Friendship Amongst People (Rimini, Italy).
FFEU and Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network, brought a delegation of elected officials and African-American and civil rights leaders to denounce the horrific attacks on Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey.
HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, and H.E. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, host Rabbi Schneier in their offices in Riyadh.
FFEU launches a special Ramadan TV series “30 Faces of Islam for the 30 days” featuring internationally renowned Muslim luminaries in politics, religion, arts, culture, and sports.
In the aftermath of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among others, FFEU launches the Black-Jewish social justice series featuring the Presidents of NAACP, National Urban League, National Action Network, Rainbow Push Coalition and Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Rabbi Schneier joins UAE and Bahrain Ambassadors to the U.S. at the Abraham Accords ceremony at the White House.
Rabbi Schneier joins Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism in Manama for a signing ceremony between heads of Bahraini and American Jewish travel companies.
Motivate Group – UAE premiere publishing group - organizes the UAE Book launch for Sons of Abraham.
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