interfaith

adjective

in·​ter·​faith ˌin-tər-ˈfāth How to pronounce interfaith (audio)
: involving persons of different religious faiths

Examples of interfaith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shirin Taber, founder of Empower Women Media and the Abraham Women's Alliance, put on an event at the United Nations in New York, bringing together interfaith leaders of Arab, Jewish, Muslim and Christian backgrounds to dialogue with one another and find common ground for peace. Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 And that’s why Shariq Ghani, a Muslim interfaith leader, and Steven Gross, a Reform Jewish rabbi, were among several dozen imams, pastors, rabbis, ministers and others gathered at Ghani’s house in suburban Houston last week at a Ramadan iftar dinner for friends and family. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 Earlier this year, the University of North Florida closed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion, including the women’s, interfaith, intercultural, and LGBTQ centers, to comply with restrictions, according to local news reports. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024 Although the sun shone brightly on an interfaith prayer circle outside the Arizona Capitol, Senate Bill 1070 cast a long shadow. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024 On Friday, there was an interfaith prayer breakfast at Nazarene Baptist Church that featured two members of Congress who are Hindu, U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, and Baptist pastors, including Pastor Kevin Harris of Nazarene. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024 Her mysterious death left Detroit area Jewish and interfaith communities shocked and in search of answers for weeks before Jackson-Bolanos was charged Dec. 13. Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024 As a result, people bared their souls in a cathartic, interfaith conversation that kept them coming back for a second event Nov. 15, held at the Muslim Community Cultural Center of Baltimore on North Avenue. Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024 While Wise was concerned about building the institutions of the Jewish community, Lilienthal worked with politicians, secular leaders and interfaith leaders. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interfaith was in 1932

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“Interfaith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfaith. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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