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		<title>Muslim Women Perspectives: A Young Professional Roundtable</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/07/muslim-women-perspectives-a-young-professional-roundtable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 15th, about twenty young professionals gathered together for lunch and intimate discussion about the varying perspectives of Muslim women in the world. In an effort to explore the diverse and complex identities of Muslim women living in the US and abroad, four Muslim women serving as summer interns for the National Council on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muslim Women: Navigating Identity</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/07/muslim-women-navigating-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dalia Mogahed]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fauzia Rashid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Melody Fox Ahmed]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, July 22nd, The Buxton Initiative held an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Muslim Women: Navigating Identity gave voice to the personal stories and experiences of four Muslim women. The program helped facilitate discussion on the challenges Muslim women are facing in order to better support and understand one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Irresponsible Media</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/07/irresponsible-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Faten Al-Alawi
Today, I went to visit a group of young adults at Pediatric Care who are curious about different religions. I spoke as a Muslim working at the Buxton Initiative. It was encouraging to see that they were very eager to know about Islam, and for me, opportunities to correct stereotypes about Muslims and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Reason for Thanks in Your Own Home</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/07/thanks-in-your-own-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mac Skelton, Buxton Senior Fellow
At the end of June, my time as a staff member at the Buxton Initiative came to a close. Though it was hard to leave Kathryn, Doug, Bob and the rest of the Buxton Team, I am enjoying my new post. For the past week, I have been getting settled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Electrons Should Be Superfluous</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/the-electrons-should-be-superfluous/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Faten Al-Alawi, Buxton Intern
For me, Islam is like a weird atom, in the nucleus of Islam is: “doing the right thing.” The protons and neutrons are: loving God, loving others, and loving myself. Then, there are electrons whizzing all over the place that complicate everything. For me, these electrons are like restrictions: don’t eat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dialogue and International Service: An Interview with Senator Harris Wofford</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/dialogue-and-international-service-an-interview-with-senator-harris-wofford/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/dialogue-and-international-service-an-interview-with-senator-harris-wofford/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For their capstone project, the 2009-2010 Fellows compiled a journal of reflections from people who have been involved with Buxton.  Throughout the summer, we will be sharing some of these reflections on our blog.  The following is an excerpt from Rizwaan Akhtar&#8217;s interview with Senator Harris Wofford.
Senator Harris Wofford served in the U.S. Army Air Corps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buxton CEO Visits Muslim Public Service Network</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/buxton-visit-to-muslim-public-service-network/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/buxton-visit-to-muslim-public-service-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Ambassador J. Douglas Holladay, the co-founder of the Buxton Initiative, spoke to a group of young Muslim leaders from the Muslim Public Service Network. Mr. Holladay discussed how he became interested in issues of faith and spirituality as well as the intersection of religion with other domains, mainly business and politics. He also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Bahrain to America</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/bahrain-to-america/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/bahrain-to-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Faten Al-Alawi, Buxton Intern

I am a student from Bahrain and I have just completed my second year at Yale University. This summer, I am participating in a program administered by the National Council on US Arab Relations (NCUSAR). Through this program, I am able to intern at the Buxton Initiative. At the Buxton Initiative, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My experience visiting Washington-Area mosques</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/high-school-senior-visits-washington-area-mosques/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/06/high-school-senior-visits-washington-area-mosques/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Taylor Jones, Guest Contributor
I am a senior at Potomac High School in McLean, Virginia. The Buxton Initiative sponsored my senior project, which involved visiting various mosques throughout the Washington area (the ADAMS Center, Dar Al-Hijrah, The Islamic Center of Washington, and Masjid Muhammad). I’ve had Muslim friends but I’ve never taken the time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Professional Round Table Events</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/young-professional-round-table-events/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/young-professional-round-table-events/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 20:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Future of Interfaith Dialogue]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Perceptions of Christians in America]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, Buxton has gathered together young professionals in the DC Metropolitan Area to delve into deeper discussion on a more personal level. The smaller size of these events allows participants to share their experiences on various topics. These individuals represent a myriad of organizations and each contributes their unique perspective. Three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buxton Advisory Council member racing to save lives</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/buxton-advisory-council-member-racing-to-save-lives/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/buxton-advisory-council-member-racing-to-save-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 20:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buxton Initiative Advisory Council member Rehan Dawer is participating in the 100 mile bike race on June 6, 2010 in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. Please consider making a donation to support his participation! Use this link  to donate online quickly and securely plus learn more about his progress!  Every four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Os Guinness @ Buxton: Toward a Global Public Square</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/watch-live-os-guinness-toward-a-global-public-square/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/05/watch-live-os-guinness-toward-a-global-public-square/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 16:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
On Tuesday, May 5th, 2010, Dr. Os Guinness talked at the Buxton Initiative, at an event entitled, &#8220;Toward a Global Public Square: Turning the perils of religious conflict into the promise of human flourishing.&#8221;
One of the world’s greatest issues for our age is “How are we to achieve global governance without a world government?” But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buxton Semi-Annual Leadership Luncheon</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/04/buxton-semi-annual-leadership-luncheon/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/04/buxton-semi-annual-leadership-luncheon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 22nd, The Buxton Initiative&#8217;s Board and Advisory Council convened at the Yemeni Ambassador&#8217;s residence for its semi-annual Leadership Luncheon. Distinguished members of Buxton&#8217;s leadership shared a delicious Yemeni meal and various thoughts on the topic of Perceptions of Muslims in America. Keynote speakers included Rehan Dawer of Buttonwood Financial, Robert Destro, Professor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-11 Buxton Fellowship to Draw from Local Universities</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/04/2010-11-buxton-fellowship-to-draw-from-local-universities/</link>
		<comments>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/04/2010-11-buxton-fellowship-to-draw-from-local-universities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Buxton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday, April 19, 2010
Since its inception, The Buxton Initiative has engaged dynamic young people of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish faiths for a nine-month fellowship.  In the past, we have offered this fellowship to recent college graduates. For the coming 2010-2011 year, we will welcome Washington-area university students to join us as fellows on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why my first two Passover Seders were awesome</title>
		<link>http://buxtoninitiative.org/2010/04/why-my-first-two-passover-seders-were-awesome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rizwaan Akhtar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Rizwaan Akhtar
As Passover comes to a close today, I wanted to share my thoughts about going to my first Passover Seders. The two were very different; the first was a small gathering at a friend&#8217;s home, and the second was a large, multi-table event at the Washington Hebrew Congregation. For those unfamiliar with Passover [...]]]></description>
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