Quantara, the Trilingual (Arabic, German, English) online magazine focusing on the interface between the Islamic and Western world, features an article on Mar Musa , an 11th century monastery in the Syrian desert refounded by Italian Jesuit Paolo dell’Oglio in 1983. The community of eight monks and nuns offers hospitality to Muslim and Christian guests, maintains contact with Islamic scholars, priests, and intellectuals, and holds joint seminars on religious, social, and political issues.