February 2025

Sofia Hosts ‘Magnificent Bridges of Light’ Concert to Mark UN World Interfaith Harmony Week

By Newsdesk 19 February 2025 SOFIA, BULGARIA—In a celebration of unity through diversity, the ‘Magnificent Bridges of Light’ concert took center stage on February 17th at Sofia’s Military Club. The event, held beneath the grand arches of the venue’s historic…

Onaiyekan Foundation advocates religious harmony, bridge-building

February 19, 2025 Barnabas Hunjo By Innocent Onoh The Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) on Wednesday advocated for religious harmony to discourage faith-induced crisis. COFP, a faith-based organization with a focus on interreligious peace, made the advocacy at its…

World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025: GPF Nigeria Promotes Unity and Belonging through Interfaith Collaboration

By Wairimu Mwangi Every year, from February 1-7, the world observes World Interfaith Harmony Week, a time dedicated to fostering mutual understanding and cooperation among people of different faiths and religious traditions. In 2025, Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nigeria led…

Al-Habibiyyah disburses N15m zakat to Muslim, Christian beneficiaries in Abuja

By Taofeek Lawal A senior lecturer at the Department of Islamic Law, Kwara State University, Malete, Dr Abdullahi Saliu Ishola, has said zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is designed alleviate poverty in the society if it is…

Faith Leaders Deepen Commitment to Peace at Interfaith Dialogue in Nadi

Nadi, Fiji – Under the UN Social Cohesion Project, the Evangelical Fellowship of Fiji (EFF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women, and OHCHR hosted a four-day interfaith dialogue conference and retreat in Nadi, fostering collaboration among faith leaders to…

Kazakh Speaker highlights importance of Islamic unity and interfaith dialogue

Maulen Ashimbayev, Speaker of the Senate of Kazakhstan, participated in the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference in Bahrain, held under the theme “One Nation, One Shared Destiny.” In his remarks at the opening session, Ashimbayev emphasised the pressing need for unity among…

Arab League reaffirms commitment to interfaith dialogue, tolerance

The Arab League has reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts aimed at fostering interfaith and intercultural dialogue, as well as promoting the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, in celebration of the UN-designated World Interfaith Harmony Week. In a statement…
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