Issue 96 April 2016 Journeying together Westminster We journey together as members of Where possible, let us rejoice with our Interfaith one human family. We look after and neighbours by participating in their support one another as brothers and festivities and finding out more about sisters irrespective of gender, faith, their faith, practices and customs and, race or culture. if called to do so, sharing our own. 31st Annual Firstly, I would like to thank all our Pope Francis writes that "Interreligious readers who regularly support the dialogue is a necessary condition for Multi-Faith printing and postage of the Newsletter. peace in the world, and so it is a duty Some were very generous. Many also for Christians as well as other religious Pilgrimage praised the publication. We are ex- communities”. “This dialogue” he for Peace tremely grateful. Your generosity says, “is in first place a conversation keeps the Newsletter alive. If you have about human existence or simply a not sent in a contribution please get in matter of “being open to them, sharing touch. Thanks. their joys and sorrows”. In this way we Saturday learn to accept others and their differ- 21st May As we enter another period of reli- ent ways of living, thinking and speak- gious festivals which are being cele- ing… True openness involves remain- 2016 brated around the country by different ing steadfast in one’s deepest convic- faith communities over the next few tions, clear and joyful in one’s own weeks, let us remember them in our identity, while at the same time being In prayers, especially those who suffer “open to understanding those of the and are persecuted for their faith. other party” and “knowing that dia- Kensington At time of writing, Sikhs are celebrat- logue can enrich each side”. (Evangelii Gaudium, n. 251) and ing Vaisakhi (New Year) and Jains are remembering their last great teacher Each year, we offer an opportunity for Chelsea and model, Mahavira Jayanti. Japa- enrichment as we travel side by side Book now! nese Buddhists celebrate Hanamatsuri and face to face with people of all in April, while many other Buddhists faiths exploring different areas and remember Buddha's Birthday in May. visiting various local places of worship More details on Ridvan is a period when Baha'is elect on our multi-faith pilgrimage for peace local, national and international gov- and friendship. We look forward to page 7 and in erning bodies. The Jewish community the enclosed seeing you there. is celebrating Passover (Pesach) while Booking Form Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter (Pascha) immediately after Jon Passover. The holy month of Rama- dan, this year, starts on 7th June.

I : Benedict XVI Lecture 2 Daphne Phillips RIP 5 Common Faith Covenant 2 Vatican Message to Jains 6 Southall—the Town I Love (1) 3 31st Annual Multi-Faith Pilgrimage for Peace 7 Remembering the Holocaust 3 Books 8 Two unusual Christmas events 4 Courses and Events 9 13th National Peace Symposium 4 Calendar of Religious Festivals 11 Launch of Women’s Interfaith Network 5 Woman appointed Head of 5 De Mello: Service 12 W I Benedict XVI Lecture On Tuesday 8 March Cardinal Vincent hosted the hence we should not be proud and arrogant some- annual Pope Benedict XVI lecture at Archbishop’s times of our identities, but should contribute to the House. He was joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim wider community. Everyone is either your brother Mirvis and Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi who dis- in faith or your equal in humanity, and that’s what cussed the theme: ‘Living as a creative minority we strongly believe in.’ in the UK.’ He stressed community building, recognising that In his address, the Chief Rabbi began by focusing the Muslim population in the UK is very young in on the first Biblical account of a creative minority: comparison to the Jewish and Catholic communi- the Hebrews in Egypt. He recounted the story of ties. As a minority, Muslims must contribute to the Joseph, who integrated himself into Egyptian soci- wider community. He thought that has more ety, and contributed his talents and abilities with Islamic values than many of the Muslim countries others. put together. ‘There are many different communities living together in peace and harmony, giving respect He outlined two conditions needed for creative to the others, and loving others. And that is what minorities to flourish within our society. The first is all about.’ relates to the host society, which ‘must provide opportunities for minorities to flourish, to grow Cardinal Vincent began by reflecting on the service and to develop. They must give self-confidence to of Vespers celebrated at Hampton Court Palace. The those minorities to enable them to bring the best became a minority during the out of themselves, not only for their own sakes but Reformation, and was not re-established in society for the sake of all of society.’ until 1850. ‘Our journey from that time, as a reli- gious minority’, he said ‘has been remarkable, Explaining the second condition, he recalled the meeting both hostility and friendship…while stay- blessing that Jacob gave to Ephraim and Manasseh ing faithful to our central beliefs and teaching.’ in which he delivers a dual imperative to ‘be proud of where you come from, be true to your faith… Education was at the heart of this journey. ‘Before believe in God and follow him loyally… but in any church building was constructed, a school was terms of society, be a part of it…integrate but to be established. The school, said the bishops, don’t assimilate’. would form and support the living stones of the Church.’ The Chief Rabbi concluded by stating that society must ‘recognise and empower minorities’, whilst He recalled Pope Benedict XVI’s speech given in minorities must grasp opportunities to grow and Westminster Hall in 2013, in which the Pope argued flourish and not make excuses, but ‘utilise every that there is a complementarity of faith and reason possible opportunity to work hard and diligently in in addressing the challenge of what governments order to provide a contribution of great value to may reasonably impose upon citizens and how far our societies’. they extend. Education is a place where this dia- logue between faith and rationality can take place: Maulana Syed Ali Raza Rizvi opened his address ‘In our task of integration, knowing that in Britain by quoting from the Qur’an. We may be from dif- today we have a truly respectful, pluralist society, ferent groups or races, but ‘we belong to one father sound and lasting education is an important path- and one mother’. ‘We are all created by God, way.’ Common Faith Covenant , Christianity and Islam share origins in Treat other people as you would want them to treat the biblical figure Abraham. While each Abraham- you; ic faith has forged its own path, common values If necessary, have courage to speak up; Be account- are shared by all. able to God in all you do. Senior business executives of different Abrahamic faith groups came together from a variety of finan- cial and professional services firms based in Ca- *We use the word Stewardship, in the following nary Wharf. Their conversations led to the creation context – Good stewards are people who recognise of the Common Faith Covenant as a positive their contribution, however small, has the potential framework for doing business. to make the world a better place. We invite you to join with us in signing up to the More information or to sign up, go to: Common Faith Covenant as a promise to: www.canarywharfchaplaincy.co.uk Live by the principles of openness, fairness, mutu- al respect and stewardship*; 2 W I

Southall – the Town I Love (1) The Brothers of St Gabriel gave Alfred Agius a jour- placed by housing estates with large families and nal which Brother Daniel kept. It starts in May 1987 friends where English was not the spoken tongue and ends somewhat abruptly in December 1996. and whose children were, for some years, bussed For the past 8 years, Alfred has sent me an extract daily to schools outside the area. Cinemas to publish in the Newsletter. It now seems that the changed their English programmes to Hindi tales useable material has come to an end. As I am keen of romance and dance. Before being themselves to keep Daniel’s memory alive, Alfred has suggested replaced by video shops. Small mountains of including extracts from Br Daniel’s Southall: the chicken legs replaced meat on butchers’ shelves. town I love.. HereHere isis thethe firstfirst extractextract .. Fruiterers’ stalls, displaying exotic produce, start- ed encroaching more and more onto the pave- Historians and Sociologists will tell you better than ments. Mastheads to which Sikh and Hindu or- I ever could how Southall grew from a railway junc- ange flags were attached - indicating a place of tion in the middle of sprawling farm land into one of worship and refuge - appeared, here and there, the most interesting and populous towns in West within the precincts of disused dairies and church- London. With time, it became part of the Borough es no longer enjoying sizeable congregations. It of Ealing. Following the increasing demand for la- became difficult to find a place where eggs and bour in the local light industry and because of the bacon could be had for breakfast whereas restau- proximity of the rapidly expanding Heathrow air- rants offering spicy lamb and hot curry mush- port, the typical English suburb of the 1950s roomed. Slawar kamiz and saris, turbans and chu- changed into an urban area with the largest concen- nis of many hues, brought more colour to the tration of Sikhs outside of Punjab.(1) streets, especially at week-ends.

In 1951, the majority of the 330 Commonwealth im- migrants at the forefront of a first wave of immi- (1) According to latest 2011 census the demo- grants were Sikhs. They were followed by family graphic picture has changed. Today Slough has and friends from India and East Africa. Then came the highest number of Sikhs followed by Wolver- citizens of Pakistan and refugees from Uganda. The hampton and the Hounslow. host population grew smaller. Green fields were re- Remembering the Holocaust Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) was established in This year Yom HaShoah falls on 5th May. Which- 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of ever day you choose to remember the victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. the holocaust (Shoah) and of past and present gen- Since then HMD also remembers the victims of ocides does not matter. What is important is that many genocides throughout the world especially we do not forget lest they happen again. th during the last century. It falls each year on 27 Jan- Last year on the 70th anniversary of the liberation uary. The theme this year was: Don't stand by. of Auschwitz, David Cameron said he would Most boroughs, often in conjunction with the local build a striking national memorial in London to forum of faith, held a commemorative event so show the importance Britain places on preserving many different faith organisations. the memory of the Holocaust. This year, he an- According to HMD Trust, the number of local com- nounced he would build it in Victoria Tower Gar- memorative activities in the UK has grown in 10 dens beside parliament “as a permanent statement years from 266 in 2006 to 5590 in 2016, which in- of our values as a nation and will be something cluded media coverage of some events. Last year, for our children to visit in generations to come”. on the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of Ausch- It is planned for 2017. witz, there were also some very interesting docu- Of course, there is already a simple but poignant mentaries. This year apparently about 500 000 peo- Holocaust Memorial in a garden in Hyde Park. ple watched the Commemorative Ceremony from We shall visit it this year as part of our annual Guildhall on BBC2. I was at this Ceremony and at multi-faith pilgrimage. the one at City Hall. They were both truly amazing experiences, especially as there were testimonies Shoah, which means catastrophe or utter destruc- from survivors who were still alive. I talked about tion in Hebrew, refers to the atrocities that were the events to many people but was struck by the committed against the Jewish people during lack of awareness or disinterest generally. World War II. The Shoah is also known as the There is another Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust, from a Greek word meaning "sacrifice which was set up in 1948 by the State of Israel. It by fire." occurs on the 27th of Nisan, the closest date (in the Jewish calendar) to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. 3 W I

Two unusual Christmas Events At a time when extremists are tearing the world On 29th December a most unusual event took apart, the powerful force of world faiths was cele- place at the Hyderi Shi’a Islamic Centre in brated at an unusual Christmas event, organised by Streatham. Their senior citizens, in association the League of British Muslims. with the South London Inter Faith Group and Faiths Together in Lambeth, invited Christians and The event was held on 17 December at Ilford. It others to join them for a Christmas-Milad lunch to brought together community and national leaders mark the birthdays of both Jesus and Muhammad. and representatives from the UK armed forces to Unusual because the Islamic calendar is a lunar celebrate Christmas, together with Eid ul Fitr, one and the birthdays rarely coincide and unusual Vesak, Chanukah, and Diwali. It is an annual event because we do not know of another such joint that has been held over the past 14 years. event taking place. It was a lovely shared occasion The theme of this year’s event was: “The role of starting with the Muslim afternoon prayer fol- Muslim communities in Reducing Extremism”. lowed by a welcome from Vice President Abbas Welcoming the audience, chairman of the league, Datoo, poetry by Sajid Alidina, scriptural talks by Bashir Chaudhry said: “We are all human beings, it Ebrahim Rashid and by Alan Gadd and the singing doesn’t matter how we pray.” of ‘We Three Kings’. A quiz led by Afzal Somji All praised the event and what it has achieved over caused much discussion and laughter. Diana and the years. Jonathan Arkush, President of The Board Khadija, representing the Christian and Muslim of Deputies of British Jews, said: “We also encoun- communities, in a symbolic gesture cut a birthday tered challenges and hardships when there was Jew- cake in honour of Jesus and Muhammad. It was a ish emigration to Britain over 100 years ago and joyful moment. Finally we were all treated to a finding our place in Britain’s society. This is an ex- delicious three course meal. Also remarkable was traordinary event and a testimony to the fact that we that throughout, men and women were together, can work together, despite our differences. We using both the men’s and the women’s prayer should not be talking about whether a community is halls, with just a mobile separation screen during a guest community or a host community. We are all the actual prayer time. Feedback from those who one community. attended has been very positive. Many thanks are due to the organisers for this happy experience. Thanks to Don de Silva Sarah Thorley and Rizwan Alibhai 13th National Peace Symposium On 19 March 2016, the World Head of the Ahmad- name of Islam. His Holiness also stated that there iyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa was no punishment for apostasy in Islam and that (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ah- the Holy was the standard-bearer for uni- mad delivered the keynote address at the 13th Na- versal religious freedom. He reiterated the need to tional Peace Symposium hosted by the cut the supply lines and funding of all terrorist and Muslim Community UK. The event was held at the extremist groups worldwide. Baitul Futuh Mosque in London with an audience of The following week the Ahmadiyya Muslim Com- more than 900 people, from 26 countries, including munity was shocked by the murder of Mr Asad over 500 non-Ahmadi guests comprising Govern- Shah of Glasgow, one of their members, who sent ment Ministers, Ambassadors of State, Members of Easter greetings to his Christian customers. They both Houses of Parliament and various other digni- issued the following statement: “It was a com- taries and guests. pletely brutal, horrific and unjustified attack and His Holiness also presented Ms Hadeel Qassim, such murders are a cause of extreme grief and sad- with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advance- ness and our prayers are with the victim and his ment of Peace in recognition of her outstanding ef- family. Surely to Allah we belong and to Him shall forts to personally alleviate the suffering of thou- we return (Holy Quran, chapter 2, verse 157)”. sands of refugee children stranded in dangerous and “It is hoped that those involved in this heinous inhospitable camps in the Middle East. During his crime are brought to justice and that their punish- address, His Holiness spoke of the fundamental ment is a means of deterrence to others who har- need for justice and equity at all levels of society in bour any form of religious extremism or hatred. order for genuine and long-lasting peace to be es- Certainly there is no place for any form of extrem- tablished. ism in a civilised and peaceful society.”

He called on the media to use its influence “as a “May Allah grant patience and comfort to the fam- force for good and a force for peace” by publicising ily of Mr Shah during this difficult time and may the positive activities of the majority of Muslims Allah the Almighty exhibit His mercy and grace across the world as opposed to the “tiny minority” on the deceased. Ameen.” who were perpetrating mass cruelties falsely in the 4 W I

Launch of Women of Faith Network It always feels important to be invited to attend the practical person (I think from the CCJ) asked: so House of Lords!! what is the Network going to 'do'? Vital, for the However, more than the venue, it was this Launch UKWFN is determined not to be a talking-shop. that really mattered. And, as those engaged in inter- An immediate action is that it is promoting the faith work packed into Committee Room 5, I could study of texts (Scriptural Reasoning) on the place judge how needed those women & men of Faith of women in world faiths. A book: The Dignity of considered this venture to be. Women, Scriptural Reflections - had been prepared I was asked to read a message from Cardinal Nich- for the Meeting, and copies were freely available. ols supporting it, and David Cameron and Nicky Sister Elizabeth Morgan MP also sent their encouragement, and Ste-

phen Timms MP actually spent over an hour in the Message from meeting, listening to contributions from speakers Cardinal Vincent Nichols and from the floor. Archbishop of Westminster There were 5 short inputs, but the one I remember best was from Professor Ursula King inspiring us I am delighted that a Women of Faith Network is with her own childhood story in war-torn Germany being launched in the UK. This comes at a time and how this has led her throughout her life in edu- when productive and open interfaith dialogue is cation to work for Peace through the promotion of desperately needed to foster peace. women. I know Ursula's work from her writings, but the 4 other speakers also held my attention, in The Women of Faith Network offers valuable op- particular that by Ravinder Kaur Nijjar who is portunities to work together for the common good Chair of the UK Women's Faith Network. I was left and to act as an example to young women of faith thinking that this Network has a very good chance who are finding their way in this world, discover- of succeeding – in her hands and that of her com- ing how their faith impacts on their life and on so- mittee. ciety. There is an invaluable contribution that There was excellent participation from the Floor women can make to society through this interfaith (younger as well as older) – powerful evidence of dialogue that offers shared resources and ideas. the quality of the assembled audience. Although I pray that, through your faith and shared values, 'audience' does not capture what the occasion was this network brings fruitful and lasting relation- designed for – 'participants' would get closer. One ships in pursuit of peace in our world. Woman appointed Head of Mosque On 8th March, International Women’s Day, the staff, who are confident that she will bring her Mevlana Rumi Mosque Board of Trustees appoint- years of experience in teaching, education and ed Mrs Seval Gokce as the new Executive Director management to the mosque. Prior to this appoint- of the mosque in Edmonton Green, London. Mrs ment, Mrs Gokce was Deputy Head Teacher of a Gokce will be supported by a team of Imams and London Grammar school. Daphne Phillips RIP On the bus going to Daphne's funeral in Tooting I people who came to pay their respects. She was an passed Wandsworth cemetery where Brother Daniel educated woman with a hidden depth. She held a Faivre is buried with other members of his congre- first class honours degree in Economics from Man- gation. I immediately thought of Daniel and won- chester University and a PhD from Canberra Uni- dered if he had ever met Daphne. I decided to ask versity. She had travelled extensively and did many for Daniel's prayers and thought he's not here, he's jobs, mainly in the arts and entertainment. She was in heaven. If they did not meet here they will cer- a widow with no children. tainly get to know each other there. What amazed me were the many other activities in I did not know Daphne well. She was regularly at which she was actively involved. Apart from the meetings of South London Christian Unity Com- two already mentioned, she was a member of Jus- mission which I also attended infrequently, but we tice and Peace, Pax Christi, Putney Writers' Club rarely spoke to each other. She also went to South and probably many others. Only the other day, I London Interfaith Group, which meets once a found out that she was Treasure of South London month. That's where I got to know her slightly more Interfaith Group in the 90s and she regularly orga- and discovered that Daphne was a quiet, private nized the Women's Day of Prayer in her parish. She individual with an inner warmth. will be missed. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. At the funeral I found out so much more about her, Jon from her sister-in-law, Caroline and from the many 5 W I Vatican message to Jains The Holy See has issued this message on the festi- God is Mercy, p. 91). Thus a compassionate person val of Mahavir Jayanti, anniversary of the birth of always manifests humanness, human face and hu- the 24th and last Thirtankara (teacher) of the Jain man touch. A merciful person on the other hand faith, which falls on 19th April this year. shows understanding towards the offender and for- giveness for wrongdoing, both great and small. For Jainism is part of the family of Dharmic religions, this to happen, compassion, love, mercy, forgiveness with a spirituality based on a cyclical understand- and charity need to become the lifeline and lifestyle ing of life and of the world. Jainism focuses on of all. non-violence as its core value, which includes strict vegetarianism. Evidently, formation and education in this respect must begin in the family which “is the first and most Jains believe that every being has a soul, including important school of mercy” (Pope Francis, Message animals and plants. Overcoming earthly desires for the World Day of Peace, 2016) and of humanity and attachments is highly valued, and believed to and solidarity. It is in the family that children, led by lead to an unselfish lifestyle that does as little the example of parents and elders learn and practice harm as possible to all beings. Jains believe that the values of love, sharing, respect, tolerance, peace, every person has the potential to achieve such honesty, fidelity, justice, compassion, forgiveness freedom, and aim to end the cycle of rebirth they etc. The role of educational institutions both secular believe every being undergoes. In addition, Jains and religious too is vital in inculcating in the stu- follow the principles of truthfulness, of taking dents such values. Political as well as religious lead- nothing that is not freely given, of chastity, and of ers and those handling social means of communica- not being dominated by material desires (non- tion also have a great responsibility of being role- attachment). This is reflected in the teachings of models as well as protectors and promoters of a cul- Lord Mahavir, who lived in the 6th century BC. ture of compassion and mercy. There are about 25,00 Jains in UK. ‘Compassion’ and ‘mercy’ are core values for both More resources and information on Jainism are of our religious traditions. The Christian faith teach- available on website: http://beta.jainpedia.org/. es us that God is full of compassion and mercy (Holy Bible, Psalm 103:8) of which Jesus Himself is the veritable epitome. On the directive of Pope Fran- MESSAGE FOR MAHAVIR JAYANTI 2016 cis, we, the Catholics all over the world celebrate the Christians and Jains: current year as the Year of Mercy during which we Together to foster a culture of compassion and seek to do gestures and acts of mercy. The profound- mercy for peace ly rich concepts of Ahimsᾱ (non-violence), dayᾱ

(mercy), karunᾱ (compassion), kshamᾱ Dear Jain Friends, (forgiveness) and the observation every year of a The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Day of Universal Forgiveness in your religious sends you its warmest greetings on the occasion of tradition surely call upon you the Jains to shape a the Birth Anniversary of Tirthankar Vardhaman more humane and compassionate world. Our Mahavir falling this year on the 19th of April. May traditions thus embrace each other in their purpose all the religious celebrations, observances and fes- tivities of this event bring you greater serenity and of nurturing compassion and mercy. happiness, so also stronger familial and communi- As believers grounded in our own respective tarian bonds of love. religions and as members of one human family conscious of our shared responsibility towards Human beings have always shown in our cheq- society, may we Christians and Jains, joining hands uered history gestures of solidarity, to varying de- with others, through our acts of mercy and grees, in the wake of miseries and mishaps that compassion in our daily lives, promote a culture of befell on fellow beings. Happily and fortunately, this magnanimous legacy is carried on by individ- compassion and mercy for a world of peace! uals and groups showcasing common humanness Wish you all a happy feast of Mahavir Janma beyond every religious and parochial divide al- Kalyanak! most in all parts of the globe. In the context of a disturbingly growing global Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran phenomenon of insensitivity to the needs and cries President of other human beings today, Pope Francis re- minds us that “Mercy is divine and has to do with Father Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, MCCJ the judgement of sin (wrongdoing). Compassion Secretary has a more human face. It means to suffer with, to suffer together, to not remain indifferent to the pain and the suffering of others” (The Name of 6 W I

31st Annual Multi-Faith Pilgrimage for Peace and Friendship General Information Jews who died in the Shoah as well as all victims Our multi-faith pilgrimage for peace this year will of religious persecution and genocide. It is a bit take place earlier than usual on Saturday 21st May. It out of the way but worth visiting. If you cannot will be mainly in the Royal Borough of Kensington make it here, join us somewhere along the route but starting on the edge of Westminster. We thank all at the appropriate place and time. places of worship and Kensington Forum of Faiths for their help and encouragement. The Holocaust Memorial is a garden of boul- ders surrounded by white-stemmed birch trees, As the places of worship are quite spread out in the located to the east of The Dell in Hyde Park. borough, we shall be travelling mainly by public Nearest Station: Knightsbridge (Piccadilly transport. You will need an Oyster card, a Contactless Line). Buses: 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 52, 74, 137, 414. Credit or Debit Card, a Freedom Pass or a one-day off peak Travel Card for zones 1-2, which costs the By underground at Knightsbridge station, do not most. use Brompton Road / Harrods exit, but follow directions for Sloane Street / Knightsbridge. At There will be some walking to and from bus stops top of escalators, take Exit 1: Knightsbridge and stations and between some places of worship but north side/Hyde Park. At street level, you this will be minimal. What is important is that we should come out by Rolex shop and Serpentine wait for one another as we gather to proceed from Walk, where there is a local map. Turn left (east) one place to another. towards Hyde Park Corner. After 100m turn Left at Albert Gate towards Hyde Park. Cross South It is going to be a bit of an adventure, however, if we Carriage Drive at traffic lights. Cross Rotten are kind, patient, tolerant and support one another on Row, Holocaust Memorial is straight ahead about this journey, and try to stay with our group, it will be 50metres to the east of fenced area called The a valuable and interesting experience, an enjoyable Dell, south-east of the Serpentine. day out and a wonderful opportunity to mix and min- gle with others as well as discover the rich diversity Summary of the Pilgrimage of the borough. 9.00am Holocaust Memorial Garden in Hyde Wear modest, comfortable clothing. Bring a scarf or Park for prayer and briefing. head covering, plenty of good humour and a bottle of 9.15am Depart Holocaust Memorial Garden. water. Proceed westwards to Rutland Gardens to visit: 9.30am Westminster Synagogue, Kent House, Volunteers Rutland Gardens, London SW7 1BX Ideally, in order for the day to work out smoothly, we 9.40am National Baha'i Centre 27 Rutland need a number of volunteers to act as stewards and Gate, London SW7 1PD help usher pilgrims from one place to another and 10.00am Ismaili Centre, 1-7 Cromwell Gardens, possibly look after a small group of people. It would London SW7 2SL be particularly helpful if you know the area or could 11.00am St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, come for a short briefing session before the pilgrim- Allen Street, Kensington, London, W8 6UX age. Get in touch if you are willing and available to 12.00pm Our Lady of Victories Roman Catho- take on this responsibility and indicate this on the lic Church, 235a Kensington High Street, Lon- booking form, even if it is just for part of the day. don, W8 6SA 12.30pm Our Lady of Victories Parish Hall Booking and Options Lunch provided by Sachkhand Nanak Dham You are free to join the pilgrimage at any point but International registration is essential. We would appreciate if you 1.45pm Kensington United Reformed Church, could fill in the booking form indicating when and Allen Street, London W8 6BL Welcome by where you will join us so that we can inform the plac- Kensington Forum of Faiths and Russian Ortho- es of worship with names and numbers for security dox Liturgy and catering purposes. 3.15pm MCHC, Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre 244 Acklam Road , London W10 5YG As both Westminster Synagogue and the Baha’i Cen- 4.45pm Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) tre can only accommodate about 35 visitors at a time, London 62 Queensdale Road London W11 4SG please also indicate on the booking form which of the 6.00pm End of Pilgrimage following options you prefer for the morning session. Further comprehensive details when you book. A 1. Westminster Synagogue and Coptic Church; pilgrimage brochure will be available on the day. 2. National Baha'i Centre and Coptic Church;

3. Ismaili Centre. We look forward to hearing from you, receiving We gather at the Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park your booking and seeing you on the day. Peace. for a briefing and pause to remember the millions of 7 W I Books PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD: A CATHOLIC- SHI‘A ENGAGEMENT Meditations on the Most Beautiful Names of God Available in a 3-volume paperback set by Michael L. Fitzgerald, ISBN 9781 901764 642 £30.00 PISAI For a number of years, a tradition of dialogue has Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d'Islamistica, been established between Ampleforth Abbey, the Rome 2015 Heythrop Centre for Christianity and Interreligious ISBN 978-88-99331-00-9 Dialogue, and the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute, Qum, Iran. 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Mohammad Ali Shomali All orders to: Melisende UK LTD, 33 Linkside The book is an excellent way to get to know the Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 5LR, Qur'an and to become better acquainted with the UK Tel. +44 (0)1279 659920 most beautiful names of God in order to praise, glo- E: [email protected] rify and worship God. It does not deal with all the traditional 99 names but with groups of names, pre- ————————————————————— sented almost in a crescendo from God the Creator Monks and Muslims III - Towards a Global to the God of Peace. Abrahamic Community, edited by Mohammad Ali Shomali and William It would be ideal to share these reflections with Skudlarek ISBN: 9781904934240 someone who speaks and reads Arabic, not neces- sarily a Muslim but why not, to pronounce the most The book is based on the third conference jointly beautiful names of God so you get maximum benefit sponsored by the International Institute for Islamic from it. It is not a book to read from cover to cover Studies and Monastic Interreligious Dialogue which in one or two sittings but to be savoured over a peri- brought together Iranian Shi'a Muslims and Chris- od of time. Each chapter is a journey, a three-part tian monastics in Assisi, Italy in 2014. It represents meditation, which takes you from the teachings of the culmination of the talks which started in 2003 the Qur'an on one of the names of God to an under- and continued after 2007 and are reported in the 3- standing of that name in the Old Testament, espe- volume pack above. This book is based on the sixth cially in the Psalms and finally to the New Testa- round of talks between Catholic monastics and Shi'a ment. Muslims which was hosted by the Bose community at the Monastery of San Masseo in Assisi in 2014. I found that each section in many chapters afforded me enough food for thought and meditation for one It is the fruit of many years of dialogue and friend- sitting. In fact, I would propose that as Ramadan is ship. It lead the contributors to choose the topic for fast approaching, it would be most appropriate to discussion as the title of the book and as the ideal to use this text to be in unity with our Muslim brothers aim for. The book is full of excellent papers which and sisters who will be fasting, praying and studying explore the meaning of community in these two tra- the Qur'an throughout the month of June. If not dur- ditions and what is involved in forming, belonging ing Ramadan, then whenever, because an excellent to, and acting as a community. It is extremely reada- way of understanding people of different faiths, in ble and uplifting, not what one would normally ex- this case Muslims, is to meditate on the texts they pect from conference transcripts. It is full of person- use for prayer. That is surely one of the purposes of al experiences and impressions. It demonstrates the this book but also as Archbishop Michael says in the level of mutual understanding and friendship devel- Introduction: "These texts are proposed not as an oped over the years of dialogue. I recommend it. object of study, but in order to lead to meditation It is available from Institute of Islamic Studies, 140 and prayer." Maida Vale, London W9 1QB Web: www.ic-el.com

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Calendar of Religious Festivals 5 May ASCENSION DAY (40 days after Easter) Christian (Western Churches) commemorates the last earth- ly appearance of the Risen Christ, who ascended into heaven in the presence of many witnesses. The Catholic Church in England celebrates this feast on the following Sunday, 8th May 5 May THE PROPHET’S NIGHT JOURNEY AND ASCENT/LAILAT (LAYLAT) UL ISRA WA- LMIRAJ (27th Rajab) Muslim This celebrates the journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Jerusalem through the heavens to the presence of God, all in one night. On this night the command that Muslims should pray five times each day was given to the Prophet. The rock in Jerusalem from which the Prophet ascended is now contained in the Dome of the Rock. Muslims mark this night by reading the Qur’an and saying additional prayers. 15 May PENTECOST / WHIT SUNDAY Christian (Western Churches) Pentecost is often seen as the ‘birthday’ of the Church, since this is when the disciples of Jesus first proclaimed the Gospel after re- ceiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is named after the Jewish festival day on which this event hap- pened 50 days (7 weeks after Easter) The name of Whitsun comes from the custom of converts present- ing themselves for baptism on this day dressed in white. 15-21 May CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Christian Initiated in 1945, this week is devoted to fund raising by mem- bers of various churches to help the needy throughout the world, regardless of religion or race, in over 60 countries, to improve their own lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice. 21 May VESAKHA PUJA/WESAK/BUDDHA DAY/BODHI DAY Buddhist Theravadin Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and final passing away of Guatama Buddha. Mahayanists have separate days for each event. 22 May THE NIGHT OF FORGIVENESS/LAILAT-UL-BARA’AH (14th Sha’ban) Muslim BIRTHDAY of 12th IMAM, Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi (Shi‘a) On 14th Sha’ban, 8th month of the Muslim calendar and two weeks before Ramadan commences, Muslims seek forgiveness for their sins. The Heading 1 night is spent in prayer. 22 May TRINITY SUNDAY Christian In the West, Trinity Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday after Pentecost. Christians reflect on the mystery of God, who is seen as One but is understood in and through God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 23 May ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB (Baha’i) The Bab heralded the arrival of Baha’ullah and was co-founder of the Baha’i faith. He first declared his mission in Persia in 1844. He inaugurated the Baha’i calendar which numbers itself from the year of this declaration. 24 May ZARATOSHT NO DISO Zoroastrian (Shenshai; Parsi) 26 December Zoroastrian (Iranian) The death anniversary of the Prophet Zarathushtra is a sorrowful occasion. Tradition records that this is when he was assassinated at the age of 77. It is customary to visit the Fire Temple, participate in special remembrance prayers (to him and to the Fravashis (the guardian spirits of departed ancestors), and pon- der upon the Gathas or Hymns of Zarathushtra, which embody his message to humanity. 26 May LAG B’OMER Jewish The Omer period of 49 days, lasting from Pesach to Shavuot, is a time of sad- ness, relieved on this, the 33rd day, which recalls the end of a plague in Roman times. Many weddings take place, since they are not permitted during the other days of the Omer. 25 May CORPUS CHRISTI Christian celebrates the institution of the Eucharist. It falls 60 days after Easter, on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Many Church now celebrate it on the Sunday after Trinity Sun- day. Processions of the Blessed Sacrament are common. 29May ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASCENSION OF BAHA’U’LLAH Baha’i Commemorates the death of Baha’u’llah at Bahji, near Acre, in 1892. His shrine there is the place towards which all Baha’is face when praying. 7 June to RAMADAN Muslim During Ramadan Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Fasting (sawn) is one of the 5 5 July pillars of Islam. It is the holiest month of the year. Muslims dedicate themselves to spiritual renewal, prayer and intensive devotional reading of the Qur’an. The fast is traditionally broken each evening by taking dates and water. 9 June DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL/DUANWUJIE/TUAN YANG CHIEH Chinese Boat races between slim rowing boats shaped like dragons. People also go down to rivers to picnic and celebrate on boats. Originally commemorated the suicide by drowning of poet and statesman Ch’u Yuan in 279 BCE. 12-13 June SHAVUOT / THE FEAST OF WEEKS / PENTECOST Jewish a two day festival which falls seven weeks after Pesach. It celebrates the revelation of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai, and marks the time when the first harvest was taken to the Temple. Synagogues are decorated with flowers and dairy foods are traditionally eaten. For Orthodox Jews work is not permitted throughout the festival 29 May MARTYRDOM OF GURU ARJAN (1606) Sikh The fifth Guru was executed on the orders of the Moghul Emperor, Jehangir, for refusing to pay a fine. Guru Arjan made the first compilation of the Sikh Scriptures, called the Adi Granth, and supervised the completion of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A gurpurb is held on this day including a continuous reading of Adi Granth. Continued on back page 12 11 W I Calendar of Religious Festivals: Service Continued from page 11 A priest was walking down a 19 June PENTECOST Christian (Eastern Orthodox Churches) An important festival in the Christian year, Pentecost is often seen as the ‘birthday’ of the Church, since this is when street when he saw the disciples of Jesus first proclaimed the Gospel after receiving the gift of the Holy a little boy jumping Spirit. It is named after the Jewish festival day on which this event happened. up and down trying to ring a door bell. 20 June MIDSUMMER SOLSTICE Wiccan Pagan SUMMER SOLSTICE (Alban Heruin or The poor kid was Alban Hefin) Druid The festival of Midsummer, sometimes called Litha. The light of too small and the the sun is at the height of its power. It is a time of plenty and celebration. bell too high. So the priest went up and 21 June WORLD HUMANIST DAY is a day for spreading awareness of Humanism as a philo- rang the bell for the sophical life stance and as a means for effecting change in the world. It is also seen as a little fellow. Then, time for Humanists to gather socially and promote the positive values of Humanism. turning to the kid 28 June LAILAT-UL-QADR / THE NIGHT OF POWER / HONOUR / DIGNITY Muslim with smile, he (Shi‘a) This commemorates the night in 610 CE when the prophet Muhammad received asked, “What do we his first visit from the angel Jibril (Gabriel) and his revelation of the Qur’an. Many do now?” The little Muslims spend the last ten days and nights of Ramadan secluded in the mosque, praying fellow said, “Run and studying the Qur’an, to ensure they receive the special benefits promised for their like hell.” prayers and devotions on Lailat-ul-Qadr. ********* 1 July JASHN-E TIRGAN Zoroastrian Festival is devoted to the divinity Tir. It is customary The Ministry of to visit the Fire Temple to give thanks to Ahura Mazda, participate in a jashan, thanks- Agriculture decreed giving ceremony, listen to stories, share a meal, play games, dance and make merry. that sparrows were a menace to the 3 July LAILAT-UL-QADR / THE NIGHT OF POWER / HONOUR / DIGNITY Muslim crops and should be (Sunni) See 28 June above. exterminated. When this was done 5 July BIRTHDAY OF GURU HAR GOBIND (1595-1644) 6th Guru Sikh (Nanakshahi) hoards of insects 6 July RATHA YATRA Hindu ‘Chariot journey’. This is observed most notably at Puri in the that the sparrows Indian state of Orissa, where processions of thousands of devotees pull huge wagons would have eaten (rathas) supporting images of Krishna. He is known under the name of ‘Jagannath’, descended on the (Lord of the Universe), from which the English term ‘juggernaut’ comes. Krishna is harvest and began attended on his journey by his brother and sister. to ravage the crops,

st whereupon the 7 July EID-UL-FITR / FEAST OF FAST BREAKING (1 Shawwal) Muslim Celebrations Ministry of of this festival may extend over the first three days of the month of Shawwal, the Agriculture came month following Ramadan, although only the first day’s celebration is religiously sanc- up with the idea of tioned. It is a time for making gifts to the poor (Zakat-ul-Fitr, the charity of the fast, costly pesticides. must be paid before the Eid prayer). Now is a time for new clothes, good food, and pre- The pesticides made sents for children. Families get together and contact friends, especially those who live far away. The community will assemble for Eid prayer and a sermon at the mosque or at the food expensive. a large place which will accommodate the whole community of the town or village. The They also made it a traditional greeting is ‘Eid Mubarak’ – ‘a happy and blessed Eid’. hazard to health. Too late it was discovered that it 9 July ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTYRDOM OF THE BAB Baha’i The Bab was exe- was the sparrows cuted by firing squad in Tabriz, Persia, at noon on this day in 1850. His death is com- memorated at noon with readings and prayers from the Baha’i Scriptures. who, though feeding on the 15 July ASALHA PUJA Buddhist Dhammacakka day –‘The turning of the wheel of teaching’. crops, managed to A Theravada celebration of the First Proclamation by Gautama to five ascetics in the keep the food Deer Park near Benares. In it he taught the Middle Way, the Noble Eightfold Path and wholesome and the Four Noble Truths. inexpensive.

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