The 14th Dalai Lama returned to Dharamshala on August 28, 2024, after successful knee surgery in the US. His visit included key events such as a keynote address at the Global Compassion Summit in San Francisco, a panel discussion at Harvard University, and an interfaith dialogue at the Unite
Shaikh Al Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, and Chair of Religion and Civil Society Commission on Artificial Intelligence, addressed the forum and emphasised the UAE's unwavering commitment to cultivating cultural diversity as a fundamental pillar of hum
The seminar was presented by Fakhruddin Mangunjaya, Head of the Islamic Studies Center at the National University of Indonesia, and Mukhlis Muhammad Hanafi, Director of the Branch Office of the Muslim Council of Elders in Indonesia.
Amid Bangladesh's political turmoil, Jamaat-e-Islami leaders visited the Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka with Hindu leaders to foster interfaith harmony and emphasise that the country belongs to all its citizens, regardless of religion, and everyone has equal rights.
Bringing together over 200 leaders and community members from diverse faiths and backgrounds under one roof during the ongoing month of Ramzan, the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi hosted an interfaith cultural evening called 'Omsiyyat'.
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, met with the Chairman of the Kazakh Senate, Maulen Asimbaev, in Astana to discuss prospects for cooperation to enhance global interfaith and inter-civilizational dialogue.
The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant relief on the petition filed by a couple demanding security after an inter-religious marriage. The court has said that the marriage of the couple is not contrary to the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Religious Conversion Act.
The move comes when the country's foreign reserves are depleting and to attract more foreign exchange, the government announced that those paying their dues in dollars from abroad will be declared as "winners" without the need for ballotting.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan announced that those performing Haj next year would not need to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination, The News International reported.
Religious leaders from Israel's Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze communities gathered at the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Wednesday to pray and call for the return of all the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue on Thursday offered greetings as Diwali approaches on November 12, stressing that Interreligious dialogue can boost mutual trust among interfaith communities and can further contribute to sustaining peace globally.