The Amherst Interfaith Opportunities Network
ION has 14 participating groups, but the effort is spearheaded by Naz Mohamed of Hampshire mosque and Turkish missionaries from Fetullah Gulen Ministries.
Jewish, Christian, Sunni Muslim, representatives (Buddhist, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Shi’ite or other polytheists strictly prohibited)
- Hampshire Mosque, Amherst Naz Mohamed – ION Co-Convener
- South Congregational Church, Amherst Lee Bridegam – ION Co-Convener
- First Congregational Church, Amherst Bob Stover
- First Congregational Church, Hadley Urshula Wood
- Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, Amherst
- Grace Episcopal Church, Amherst Zina Tillona – Hope Community Church, Amherst
- Scottie Faerber
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Amherst – Melba Larson
- Jewish Community of Amherst – Judy Glaser
- Marian Center, Holyoke – Miriam Najimy, DHM
- Turkish Cultural Center – Western Massachusetts
- UMass Rumi Club, Amherst – Orhan Akal
- Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst – Mary Beth Seminario
- Wesley United Methodist Church, Hadley – Kathy Bame
AFFILIATES:
- Nan Davies from Mount Toby Friends Meeting, Leverett
- Harry Seelig from Immanuel Lutheran, Amherst
MEMBERS AT-LARGE:
- Barbara Jenkins, Publicist
- Bonny Vaught, Webmaster/Clerk
Death Threat from a Muslim ION Supporter
What is it about Joan Lindeman’s ION group that could possibly make a Muslim angry enough to send a death threat to someone?
From Zyad bin Harithah on Joan Lindeman and the Amherst ION Interfaith Group #
I am your Zyad…. I will find you soon… When I find you, you won’t see the morning…. 204.45.133.74