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TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Greets Bohra Muslim Community in Visit to Mosque (Popularity:  )
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (TRH) visited Husaini Masjid, the mosque for the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims, in Northholt on Wednesday morning. They met with Prince Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, son of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra Muslims worldwide.TRH saw an exhibition covering aspects of the community's contribution to British life, particularly in medicine and business, and also their philanthropic work world-wide, including ...
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2007 Interfaith Calendar is Project for Interfaith Bridge Building (Popularity: )
Bringing a message of goodwill and peace, EthnicIsland.com announces the availability of its free over-sized 2007 Interfaith Calendar highlighting a different religion each month and featuring a collection of pen-and-ink drawings of architectural and spiritual landmarks by renowned artist, K.P. Singh. Each month of the calendar describes a specific religion with Singh's art work connected to that faith. Also included are excerpts from Sikh scripture or other inspirational writings. For ...
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Lutherans Responding to People Affected by Iowa Immigration Raid (Popularity: )
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Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa, are responding to the needs of people who have been affected by a May 12 federal immigration raid at a Postville meat processing plant. Hundreds of family members of those arrested have taken refuge inside St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Postville, said the Rev. Stephen P. Brackett, St. Paul Lutheran Church. On May 12 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 390 ...
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Spiritual Leader Ricardo Cervantes Cervantes to Attend the Seeds of Compassion Gathering (Popularity: )
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Ricardo Cervantes Cervantes Tlahuizcalpantecutli, spiritual leader of the Toltec indigenous community of Teotihuacan, has been invited to join His Holiness The Dalai Lama and others as sole representative of Latin America's -- not just Mexico's -- indigenous communities to the Seeds of Compassion gathering, where he will join others to instill compassion in the children of the world. This invitation was possible through the intervention of Lama Tenzin Dhonden, the ...
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Council of Churches of Greater Washington Invites Presidential Candidates to a Prayer and Issues Service (Popularity: )
The Council of Churches of Greater Washington invites all major Presidential candidates of both major parties to a Prayer and Issues Service. Each will be able to speak uninterrupted for seven (7) or more minutes to the religious community of Metropolitan Washington, DC and the Nation in general. The Service, on December 17, 2007, will begin at 7:00 PM with 8:00 to 10:00 PM reserved for candidate deliberation. We also ...
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U.S. Muslims Condemn Israeli 'Massacre' of Lebanese Civilians (Popularity: )
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A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today called on the international community to intervene after at least 12 Lebanese civilians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli attack on a convoy fleeing threats to destroy their village. The fleeing civilians had reportedly sought protection from U.N. peacekeeping forces in the area, but had been turned away. In a statement, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations ...
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American Bible Society Joins Salvation Army in Fight to Promote Literacy in New Jersey (Popularity: )
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The American Bible Society and the New Jersey Division of The Salvation Army have announced they will expand their cooperative literacy program, Mission:Literacy. Following a successful pilot program, the two organizations have signed a ten-year Copyright License Agreement that gives the New Jersey Division of The Salvation Army ownership of Mission:Literacy and the right to print, use and distribute it among other divisions of The Salvation Army across the United ...
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The Apogee Foundation Introduces Programs Fostering Collaboration Among the World's Great Spiritual Traditions (Popularity: )
http://apogeefoundation.org/media/2008/collaboration_spiritual_traditions.php
New York, London and Tokyo - The Apogee Foundation has announced that it is continuing the expansion of its international Synergy Programs with new Apogee Academy educational projects, Apogee Artists performance events, and Artists in Residence composition commissions fostering intercultural collaboration among musicians representing the world's great spiritual traditions.The Foundation's Synergy Programs are designed to provide gifted artists from diverse cultures opportunities for creative empowerment through the sharing of their ...
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Nearly 1000 to Convene for Tribute to Mother Teresa of Calcutta on 10th Anniversary of Her Death Oct. 5-7 (Popularity: )
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Nearly 1000 persons from all over the world will converge on Saint Vincent College this weekend for the first-ever gathering of Mother Teresa of Calcutta's family and close friends and an international conference that celebrates her life's work. The highlight of the three-day Conference will be addresses by Sister M. Nirmala Joshi, M.C., successor to Mother Teresa and Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity, who traveled from Calcutta with ...
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AJC Praises Law Enforcement for Thwarting Terror Attack at JFK Airport (Popularity: )
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The American Jewish Committee praised law enforcement today for preventing a large terrorist attack at John F. Kennedy airport in New York. Law enforcement announced that they have arrested one man, and are seeking the extradition of three from Trinidad. "This plot to cause a major catastrophe at JFK airport is a vivid reminder that utmost vigilance is necessary against ongoing threats from Islamist radicals," said AJC Executive Director David ...
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