AFN visits the Jalsa Salana
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AFN visits the Jalsa Salana

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…

Report: Human Rights and Religion meeting

Report: Human Rights and Religion meeting

Human Rights and Religion 26thJuly 2018 The speakers at this event presented perspectives and referenced religious texts from their own religion on how human rights were expressed in their religious texts and traditions – well before the current concept of universal human rights came into existence. Speakers were Ahsan Ahmedi: radio host on the Voice…

More information about the Faith and Freedom Summit
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More information about the Faith and Freedom Summit

The Solvay Library in Brussels welcomed, on the 28th of June 2018, the Faith and Freedom Summit. The Faith and Freedom Summit: Practicing what we Preach in Europe was a non-partisan summit that brought together leaders from the various ields of politics, government, academia, activism and the non-for-proit sector from across Europe and beyond, in…

Photos: Interfaith AGM, Derby

The UK Interfaith Network (IFN), of which AFN is a national member body, held its annual general meeting in Derby on the 4th July. The event launched the IFN’s “Connect – a youth interfaith action guide” booklet and ongoing campaign to engage younger people in interfaith work. The days events covered actions being done and…

International Convention “Law and Freedom of Belief in Europe, an Arduous Journey”
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International Convention “Law and Freedom of Belief in Europe, an Arduous Journey”

Video of the speech by Mr. Martin Weightman, Director of All Faiths Network, England, at the Round Table of the International Convention Law and Freedom of Belief, an arduous journey, held in Florence on 18-19 January 2018. Click here for the video, and below for a transcript of the presentation.   Martin Weightman – Transcription

Recent Interfaith events

Recent Interfaith events

AFN recently contributed to two different events.  Religion – a Source of Peace and Harmony in SocietyOne was organised by the Ahmidiyya Muslims where 6 different speakers gave their input on how different religions approach peace. At the event were speakers from the Sikh, Quaker, Christian, Muslim, Hindu religions and AFN Director Martin Weightman gave…

OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
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OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting

Warsaw: AFN attended the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting covering sessions on Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience as well as Tolerance and Non-Discrimination. The OSCE is an intergovernmental body comprising 57 countries and provides a forum for governments and civil society to meet together. AFN’s Director gave a presentation to the meeting on the…

Jalsa Salana shared
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Jalsa Salana shared

Four All Faiths Network members attended Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK meeting members from other faiths, parliamentarians, civic leaders and diplomats from different countries, some of whom also addressed the gathering and underlined the convention’s objective of enhancing unity, understanding and mutual respect. His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor…