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Islam and Jewish similarities and differences

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  Skip to content Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter Home About Contact Volunteer Donate Support ¿Por qué Islam? Call Us Today! 877-WHY-ISLAM Previous   Next Similarities between Islam and Judaism 5  min read View Larger Image Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common perception that Muslims and Jews have been at odds for hundreds of years. Consequently, it is often stated that the “Muslim-Jewish conflict” can never be resolved. However, this is historically inaccurate. People mistakenly conflate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Islam and Judaism. Even then, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict started in 1948, prior to that there were very few wars between Muslims and Jews. This is not meant to downplay the conflicts that do occur, but to contextualize them historically. These two faiths share more in common than many might initially think. With the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia a