All Faiths Network members attended the annual Pan-African Peace Symposium 2018 and AFN Director Martin Weightman was honoured to be sitting on the presiding table. Top speakers included Lord Tariq Ahmad, UK Government Minister and Karim A.A. Khan QC, Special Adviser and Head of the Investigative Unit into ISIL for the United Nations. Mr. Khan emphasised the importance of personal responsibility and the need for all of us to become involved in activities that would bring about improved conditions and contribute towards peace. Different community activities were highlighted by various speakers. The conference was organised by the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) and the full recording can be found here http://www.mta.tv/paama/.
Lord Ahmad, Government Minister speaking at conferenceFull Presiding PanelSymposium attendeesAFN members with President of PAAMAAFN member Rabinder Sohil and community worker of the Ahmadiyya community
Jon Dal Din, Director of Westminster Interfaith, organised the 24th Annual Walk, on 8 June 1019, between different places of worship. All Faiths Network members were amongst approximately 50 people from a wide range of different faiths who went on the walk. At each place we were given a short explanation abut the place of…
‘Fusion’ was the new buzzword for the AFN’s annual Interfaith Week concert held at the London Church of Scientology. An energetic and eclectic night filled with a combination of faith-based music, dance, poetry, song and prayer uplifted the audience, celebrating inclusivity and the spirit of co- existence. Martin Weightman, Director of AFN, said that “The concert…
All Faiths Network members joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at their Jalsa Salana (Annual Gathering) where followers from all over the world congregated for a 3-day celebration of their faith. The Jalsa Salana gathers some 30,000 people during this period which is a time for spiritual and moral advancement, beneficial social interaction and most importantly…
Forum 18 reports that from September to December 2015 at least 35 individuals and three religious organisations exercising freedom of religion or belief were prosecuted in Russia under Administrative Code Article 20.29 (“Production or mass distribution of extremist materials”). Courts imposed fines in 34 of these cases, and one Jehovah’s Witness was sentenced to a…
By Martin Weightman. Martin has worked in the field of human rights for more than 40 years. He is the Director of the All Faiths Network, an interfaith group based in the UK. He is also on the Advisory Board of an African development organisation as their interfaith and human rights advisor. He was the European Human Rights…
