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
Sunday 29th August marked the second annual Interfaith Fun Run, held at the London’s ‘StoneX Stadium’ organised by Maccabi GB and Faith and Belief Forum. The All Faiths Network joined teams of people from a wide variety of religions and communities, on a day where people gathered in unity, running side by side to raise…
Whilst the conflict in the Middle East continues it is difficult to make any statement whilst at the same time not being seen to be supporting one side over another. So, to start this statement we should like to say that we feel no enmity to any of the religions caught up in this war,…
The All Faiths Network participated in UK’s Interfaith Week with an event featuring a broad range of different artistic religious performances intermixed with short talks from an equally wide range of speakers. The purpose of our event was to show that whilst religions may be widely different in expression and approach, there is also…
The value of faith groups to society is almost impossible to measure but is immensely important. This was broadly demonstrated over the last few years during lockdowns where faith groups were at the forefront of helping to resolve many social problems, almost entirely on a voluntary basis. It is a social resource that should be…
The Manchester attack is a most horrible and insane incursion into our society and highlights that there are a small number of people in this world whose lives are dominated by destructive intentions which they justify by some twisted purpose and inner turmoil. That such individuals can harbour such a world view is an aberration…
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…
