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In 1649, religious liberty was new. A Maryland law helped embed it in America’s founding, The Christian Science Monitor, June 8, 2026. Article quotes Fatimah Fanusie, ICJS program director for museums and libraries.

Cat Stevens in my house means one thing. The Washington Post, February 17, 2026,  Zeyneb Sayilgan writes about her Ramadan playlist.

A Christian King and Muslim Refugees. The Living Church, Jan. 26, 2025, article by Zeyneb Sayilgan.

How Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Nicaea recalls centuries of Muslim-Christian respect, Religion News Service, Nov. 26, 2025, article by Zeyneb Sayilgan. This article was also published in the National Catholic Reporter.

60 years after Vatican II document on non-Christian relations, panelists say work to implement it continues, Catholic Review, Nov. 5, 2025, article on ICJS panel on Nostra Aetate.

A Muslim reflects on ‘Nostra Aetate’ and its enduring call to mutual understanding, Oct. 28, 2025, article by ICJS Muslim Scholar Zeyneb Sayilgan.

This Is the Moment Christian Nationalists Have Been Waiting For, Oct. 1, 2025, , article quotes Senior Christian Scholar Matthew D. Taylor.

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, conservative evangelical leaders hail him as a martyr, CNN Online, Sept. 15, 2025, article quotes Senior Christian Scholar Matthew D. Taylor.

Gov. Wes Moore partners with faith leaders to bridge Maryland’s deepest divides, The Baltimore Sun, Aug. 15, 2025, article on Common Ground: Clergy | Conversation | Connection.

Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies Begins New Common Ground Project, The Baltimore Jewish Times, Sept. 2, 2025, article on Common Ground: Clergy | Conversation | Connection.

The Christian Rocker at the Center of MAGA, 7/1/2025, Story quotes Matthew D. Taylor.