Continuing 28 years of interfaith respect, mutual understanding and harmony among world's faiths, the 28th World Religions Conference is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2008 to be held at the prestigious Humanities Theatre, J.G. Hagey Hall, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
This event has been drawing several hundred from the region and across Canada. The World Religions Conference of Waterloo is now the largest Multi-Faith event of its kind in Canada.
Distinguished scholars from various faiths and philosophical traditions will be representing Aboriginal Peoples' Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikh Religion and Humanism (Atheism) and will deliberate at the conference and on the theme: Founders of Religion - Model for Humanity. Faith groups will present special spiritual poems and songs, and set up displays and exhibits. Lunch, Dinner and refreshments will be provided at the conference venue.
This conference has built a reputation for bringing together scholars of high standing and stimulating deep and thought-provoking exchange of ideas. Several local, provincial and national leaders will also be in attendance and
deliver greetings to the delegates.
The event will run from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The event will consist of three sessions:
An opening session, where in addition to greetings from dignitaries, each speaker will give an opening 5 minute introduction of "My Faith".
A theme session after Lunch Break, where each speaker will speak on the theme "Founders of Religion - Model for Humanity" for 15 minutes. Each speech will be followed by a religious and cultural presentation consisting of a religious poem or song, by a group of representatives of the the respective faith.
A concluding and interactive session will wrap up the conference where all speakers will respond to questions from the audience.
The Event if free and open to the public. More updates on the upcoming event will be posted soon.
Admission is free for the public. However registration is recommended:
Register: Email: www.IslamEvents.ca/register
Email: contact@IslamEvents.ca
For more info call: 519-722-0841 or Toll Free: 1-877-INFO-WRC
Organized by: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a religious organization, international in its scope, with members in over 190 countries.
This is the most dynamic denomination of Islam in modern history, with worldwide membership exceeding tens of millions. The Ahmadiyya Community was established in 1889 by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835- 1908) in a small and remote village, Qadian, India. He claimed to be the reformer of the latter days, the Awaited One of the world community of religions (the Mahdi & Messiah).
The Community is an embodiment of the benevolent message of Islam - peace, universal brotherhood, and submission to the Will of God - in its pristine purity. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Islam was created under divine guidance with the objective to rejuvenate Islamic moral and spiritual values. Wherever the Community is established, it endeavors to exert a constructive influence of Islam through social projects, educational institutes, health services and interfaith dialogues. It advocates peace, tolerance, love and understanding among followers of different faiths. It firmly believes in and acts upon the Qur`anic teaching: "There is no
compulsion in religion." (2:257).
It strongly rejects violence and terrorism in any form and for any reason. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been holding many Interfaith Symposia and Conferences across Canada. The Community firmly believes and always promotes its famous slogan; “Love for All Hatred for None”
