Laylat al Qadr, also known as Laylat al-Qadr, Shab-e-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, commemorates when the holy text of the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
Since 2006, URI Pakistan has been involved with maintaining 13 sewing centers in slums and rural areas of Pakistan, allowing local women to become self-supporting.
Ascension Day, also known as “Ascension Thursday,” “Holy Thursday,” or “The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” is celebrated this week on May 10.
In Argentina, where there is a wide majority of Christians, URI is serving the community through building intercultural and interreligious understanding and dialogue.
URI and UNFPA share a common commitment to human rights and, in particular, the rights of women and children. Both organizations promote efforts to educate and empower women and children around issues of health, equal rights, and protections.
When the Right Rev. William E. Swing was chosen as one of six finalists for the San Francisco Chronicle 2018 Visionary of the Year, the worldwide URI community sent messages, photos, and video recordings of themselves congratulating him on the well-earned honor.
Interfaith Peace Building on Natural Resources Management, a URI Cooperation Circle in Cambodia, conducted a community training session to educate participants about reconciliation.
