Coexist Foundation

The Coexist Foundation (stylized Coexist) is a charitable organization based in Washington, D.C., and London, United Kingdom, which aims to advance social cohesion through education and innovation.

Coexist
Founded2006
FounderMohammed Abdul Latif Jameel
Typecharity
FocusSocial cohesion
Location
Area served
Global
Employees
5
Websitehttps://www.coexistfoundation.org/

It was founded in London in 2006 by Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, to promote better understanding among Jews, Christians, and Muslims through education, dialogue, and research.[1][2][3][4][5]

A 2002 Gallup Poll[6] of the Islamic world revealed rising tensions between religious and ethnic groups around the world, prompting the formation of the organization. Coexist had a not-for-profit relationship with The Gallup Organization.[7] Since then, Coexist has broadened the scope of its work to include issues of cultural variety as well as relations between the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Coexist is responsible for several projects that are meant to advance the objectives of the organization. An example is its radio show "Pause for Thought," which was created in collaboration with the BBC. The program includes guests from various religious backgrounds sharing their insights on a common subject.[8][9]

One of the Foundation's projects was "Understanding Islam" a first series of internet learning resources designed to give an accessible but thorough introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Coexist joined with online education specialists Microbooks and a team of scholars to develop the series.[10]

The organization's logo is the Coexist sign, originally created in 2000 by Polish graphic designer Piotr Młodożeniec for a contest hosted by The Museum on the Seam for Dialogue, Understanding and Coexistence in Jerusalem.[11][12]

References
  1. Ibrahim, Barbara; Sherif, Dina H. (2008). From Charity to Social Change: Trends in Arab Philanthropy. ISBN 9789774162077.
  2. Binyon, Michael. "Wanted: An interfaith hero".
  3. "Scholarships to Study Abrahamic Religions".
  4. Cagney, Penelope; Ross, Bernard (25 February 2013). Global Fundraising: How the World is Changing the Rules of Philanthropy. ISBN 9781118417263.
  5. "Three Faiths, an exhibition on sacred texts, opens". 6 November 2010.
  6. "The 2002 Gallup Poll of the Islamic World: Subscriber Report". Gallup.com. 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  7. "Al Arabiya to telecast 'Inside Islam'". ArabNews. 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  8. "BBC Radio 2 - Pause For Thought". BBC. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  9. Gledhill, Ruth. "Young mother wins BBC's Pause for Thought competition". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  10. Binyon, Michael. "Wanted: An interfaith hero".
  11. "Lawsuits and controversy over who owns the 'CoeXisT' sign". Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2005-07-11.
  12. Etgar, Raphie (11 July 2005). "Image of Coexistence Traveling the World". Museum on the Seam. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20.


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