URI Stories of Impact

Thousands, nay millions, of Muslims in the city are celebrating Ramadan. Meanwhile, the Hindu Puja Season has begun with Varalakshmi Puja and Raksha Bandhan last weekend.

Dear Hindu Brothers and Sisters, Happy Krishna Janmashtami from URI Pakistan May the Celebrations of JANMASHTAMI (Birth of Lord Sri Krishna- August 22, 2011) be the source of happiness, joy and to..

Hello My Fellow Interfaithers,

It has been awhile since I have written on this blog, but I felt it would be worth re-activating it to reflect on some of my recent experiences, particularly fasting on the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av during the Muslim month of Ramadan.

Thirty-five participants came together in Baia Mare, Romania, on August 5th for a week-long youth conference on the topic “European Consciousness through Action for Peace.” The youth, most between the ages of 15 and 25, came from Romania, Switzerland, Germany, UK and Hungary.

URI CCs planning events for ninth annual observance Sept. 15-21.

URI has issued a new tool kit to promote religious tolerance and respect for diversity in the United States around the tenth anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. 

In August 2011, 2,000 members of Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh and Buddhist communities gathered at Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, the President of Pakistan’s House in Islamabad to celebrate National Harmony. The ceremony included the reading of a speech by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, regarded as the Father of Pakistan, in which he said that all citizens should be equal and there should be no discrimination on the basis of religion—a dream that is still not realized in Pakistan. The President also paid tribute to the Christian political leadership who worked with Ali Jinnah and voted in favor of Pakistan. There was also a beautiful performance by high school children singing national songs.

Today August 17th CC Approval Committee had its monthly meeting and approved four new Cooperation Circles as members. They belong to Africa, Latin America and North America regions.