World Interfaith Harmony Week - London, UK

G reetings Universal Peace structure of political power. Further he Interfaith Federation is very keen to mentioned the importance of liberty Dr. Jon Dal Din emphasised the support World Interfaith and how we cannot achieve liberty importance of prayer, as he pointed out Harmony Week (WIHW) without violence. History records that to be a useful tool to bring more annual event because it consistent with people have always been fighting to tolerance and peace into the society. its founding values to promote achieve peace and freedom in society. Dr. Jon Dal Din said that each of us interfaith forums from the United Watch Video Here have fundamental goodness within us Nations down to local communities to and that is important to nourish and defuse tensions derived from develop it by helping in a community international and inter-religious and/or support charities. misunderstanding. Radicalization is an Watch Video Here expression of these tensions. UK – UPF held an event to consider the Remzije Duli: Project co-leader for the significance of interfaith understanding British Albanian Kosovar Council, to countering radicalization. This is part which runs the cross-cultural family of a series of discussions in the process learning programme ‘Strengthening of developing a Think Tank with Families, Strengthening Communities’, several leading contacts in the UK. and undertakes youth work with the children of the families who participate. Shiekh Dr Hojjat Ramzy: Oxford Mrs Duli outlined the situation in Islamic Information Centre, Muslim Kosovo and what needs to be done to Council of Britain, National Council raise the living conditions. Member. Dr. Ramzy talked about the Additionally, she provided details about important role of religious interfaith, her project in Kosovo as how it helps to which provides a platform for people to improve stability in families with come together to share about their different culture, religion and race and different believes. Next important point what action steps are taken to help was made by Dr. Ramzy about those families to overcome those Dr Afzal Ashraf: Diplomatic Fellow of respecting each other as a human being. challenges. the Royal United Services Institute, In today’s society people often forget Watch Video Here that fundamentally we are all equals Dr. Ashraf pointed out the influence of and therefore just to give respect to one mass media and publicity, which is another leads to a harmonious society. often a case of misleading reality. It is Watch Video Here