
The Abrahamic Movement: A Research-Based Profile of Abrahamic.org
A transnational interfaith network promoting cooperation and shared Abrahamic identity among Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze, Alawite and other communities through grassroots dialogue, media and local branches.
Note: The site sometimes referred to as www.abrahanic.org appears to be a misspelling. The organization’s official website is abrahamic.org, home of The Abrahamic Movement. It presents itself as a global, faith-rooted network promoting cooperation, coexistence, and “Abrahamic” identity among Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze, Alawite, and other communities.
Website Overview
The Abrahamic Movement describes its work as building “connections across faiths, communities, and borders” through local branches, international dialogue, media, publications, delegations, and grassroots initiatives. Its stated aim is to translate a shared vision of cooperation and mutual understanding into practical relationships and local action.
| Section | Main Link | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Home | abrahamic.org | Organization landing page and overall mission |
| About Us | About Us | Vision, activities, global network, dialogues, media, delegations |
| Our Team | Our Team | Leadership, international branch leaders, advisers, and partners |
| Resources | Resources | Books, videos, presentations, PDFs, blogs, and social channels |
| Contact | Contact Us | Contact information; the page lists a Tel Aviv address |
Vision and Mission
The Movement’s central vision is a peace framework grounded in the shared Abrahamic heritage of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Rather than relying only on government-level agreements, it emphasizes people-to-people diplomacy, religious leadership, media narratives, education, and grassroots relationship-building.
Practical objectives include:
- Building a global network of local branches to advance interfaith cooperation.
- Hosting multilingual dialogues among religious figures, intellectuals, and civil-society leaders.
- Promoting Jewish–Muslim dialogue within Israel and documenting it through Hebrew- and Arabic-language media.
- Organizing delegations to Israel for international leaders, professionals, and civil-society actors.
- Engaging Christian, Druze, Alawite, Assyrian, and other minority communities in regional peace and coexistence initiatives.
- Developing digital communities through English, Hebrew, and Arabic platforms, WhatsApp groups, Facebook communities, and Telegram.
History and Development
Public reporting indicates that Tom Wegner began the initiative in 2019, although it gained greater visibility after the October 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent regional upheaval.
The organization’s own materials emphasize a rapid expansion into an international “ecosystem” of branches and partners. Its About page lists activity or branches in Morocco, Israel, the Netherlands, Iraq, the United States, Lebanon, Ghana, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Canada, Jordan, South Africa, Nigeria, Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, Finland, Somaliland, and Sudan. External profiles describe an even broader claimed network, including Cameroon, Liberia, Czechia, Slovakia, Ethiopia, and other locations.
A major milestone was the First Abrahamic Summit, convened in Jaffa on December 21, 2025. The Movement says it brought together Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze leaders and civil-society figures to establish a shared vision for Abrahamic cooperation.
Programs and Activities
Global Dialogues
The Movement reports that it has held more than 50 multilingual Zoom dialogues, connecting leaders, intellectuals, religious figures, and public voices across countries. These discussions focus on shared challenges, cooperation, and advancing the message of normalization.
Jewish–Muslim Encounters in Israel
The organization says it has facilitated eight Jewish–Muslim encounters across Israel. Examples include Jewish–Bedouin meetings in the Negev, a Jewish–Muslim gathering in Kfar Kama, a religious-leaders dialogue, and a Jewish–Muslim women’s encounter in Jerusalem.
Delegations and Diplomacy
The Movement organizes delegations to Israel and participates in interfaith delegations abroad. Its blog reports a landmark interfaith delegation to the UAE involving more than 30 religious leaders from over 20 organizations, as well as a Somaliland delegation hosted in Israel.
Minority and Christian Engagement
The Movement highlights partnerships with Middle Eastern Christians and minority communities, including Assyrians, Alawites, and Druze. It also reports developing Southeast Asia partnerships, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, with a proposed regional rabbi–imam summit in Singapore.
Team and Leadership
The Movement presents a large, internationally distributed team rather than a small centralized staff. Its leadership combines Israeli, Palestinian, Muslim, Christian, Druze, Alawite, African, European, and North American figures.
Core Leadership
| Person | Role | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Wegner | Co-founder and CEO | Veteran media strategist, award-winning author, former Peres Center spokesperson, and adviser to Israeli leaders and international organizations. |
| Aviel Salman | Co-founder and COO | Social entrepreneur, public servant, and educator with work across the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. |
| Rabbi Yoel Oz | Co-founder and President, Israeli Abrahamic Movement | Former Orthodox rabbi in Washington, D.C.; author of Abrahamic Federation: A Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. |
| Phil Saunders | Chairman, Israeli Abrahamic Movement | London-born Israel resident; chairman of several nonprofits focused on regional cooperation, civic engagement, and democratic development. |
| Dr. Stacy Berrin (Sarai) | Director, Abrahamic Movement Institute of Education | Educator and psychologist; founding director of AMIE. |
| Aviv Beilis-Lerner | VP, Regional Partnerships & Grassroots Engagement | Ecological entrepreneur and recipient of the 2024 Toyota Earth Prize. |
Notable International Figures
Other prominent team members include Juliana Taimoorazy, an Iranian-born Assyrian humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize nominee; Sheikh Musa Drammeh, a New York-based imam and interfaith leader; Soraya M. Deen, founder of the Muslim Women Speakers Bureau; Dr. Moustafa Rashed, an Al-Azhar scholar and head of the Arab Peace Organization; and Dr. Craig Considine, a Rice University sociologist.
The team page also lists regional representatives for Morocco, Pakistan, Syria, South Africa, Gaza, Somaliland, Canada, Ghana, Liberia, Finland, Cameroon, Czechia/Slovakia, Ethiopia, and other places. (Notably, Khurram Ali Raza is listed as Chairman of the Pakistan Branch.)
Founder: Tom Wegner
Tom Wegner is the co-founder and CEO of the Abrahamic Movement. The website describes him as a veteran media strategist, award-winning author, and network-builder who has advised Israeli leaders and international organizations including the UN, EU, and World Bank. His official profile is available on the Our Team page.
Career Background
External reporting describes Wegner as an Israeli strategist, author, and self-described “peace entrepreneur.” He was born in Haifa, was active in left-leaning Israeli political and peace-oriented youth movements, and served in the late 1990s in an IDF District Coordination and Liaison unit working around Jericho.
His political-communications career included work as spokesperson for Knesset member Ilan Gilon, involvement in Ehud Barak’s 2001 prime-ministerial campaign, long-term advisory work with Amir Peretz, and service as spokesperson for the Peres Center for Peace. He has also worked with the World Bank, United Nations, and European Union.
Books by Tom Wegner
| Book | Focus |
|---|---|
| Cannabis Wars | Investigative book; reported bestseller and Global Book Award winner in English. |
| The Abrahamic Revolution | Presents “political Abrahamism,” a peace framework based on shared Abrahamic heritage; published in multiple languages. |
| Unity of the Believers | Co-written with Palestinian author Elias Nasri Baboun; described as an Israeli-Palestinian interfaith-mediation book. |
| The Cyrus Accords | Co-written with Iranian opposition figure Arash Hamedian; argues for future Israeli-Iranian rapprochement through the legacy of Cyrus the Great. |
Wegner’s public X/Twitter profile is @tomweg, where he identifies as CEO of The Abrahamic Movement and a strategic consultant.
Books and Publications
The Resources page lists the following books:
The Movement also refers to a broader Abrahamic Peace Codex, described as a growing multilingual book series by Middle Eastern intellectuals exploring shared Abrahamic heritage and a new regional dialogue narrative.
Videos and Media
The Resources page includes video titles such as:
- The Abrahamic Revolution
- Can the Abraham Accords Unite Jews and Muslims?
- Lecture by Yoel Oz: Healing the Abrahamic Family — Sarah and Hagar, Yitzchak and Yishmael
The site also links to its YouTube, Telegram, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X channels. Its digital strategy includes English, Hebrew, and Arabic media platforms, WhatsApp dialogue groups, Facebook communities, and Telegram, which it says connect thousands of participants worldwide.
Key Events
The main event currently highlighted is the 1st Abrahamic Summit in Jaffa — December 21, 2025.
A related report describes the First Abrahamic Summit as convening Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze leaders and civil-society figures from Israel and beyond, under the leadership of Din Moriel of the Abraham School, Rabbi Raphael Tepper, and Tom Wegner, in cooperation with Anila Ali of AMMWEC and Sheikh Musa Drammeh of Israel-Muslim Dialogue.
Other recent activity documented on the site includes:
- Hosting a Somaliland delegation in Israel, October 13, 2026.
- Hosting a senior Iranian opposition delegation, August 13, 2026.
- Participating in a three-day dialogue between Religious Zionist rabbis and Palestinian peace activists, July 21, 2026.
- Joining an interfaith delegation to the UAE, April 15, 2026.
- Promoting Medina Salaam / MESA, a proposed “City of Peace” model for Israelis, Palestinians, and people of all backgrounds.
Research Assessment
The Abrahamic Movement is best understood as a transnational interfaith and normalization-oriented civil-society network, not merely a conventional NGO. Its distinctive approach is to frame Middle East peace through shared Abrahamic identity, religious leadership, media, education, and local branch-building, rather than through state diplomacy alone.
Primary sources for this profile include the organization’s official website (abrahamic.org), its About and Team pages, public statements by Tom Wegner on X (@tomweg), and external coverage in outlets such as The Jerusalem Post and related reporting.
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