Atzealdea World Interfaith Harmony Week

Purpose: Foster Interreligious dialogue.

Stimulus/Rationale: The week especially provides a platform for interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill to demonstrate and share their work. Based on The Common Word initiative that aimed to foster dialogue between specifically the Muslim and the Christian faith, The World Interfaith Harmony Week similarly aims to foster dialogue, but between all kinds of faith groups, including those groups with no faith. Whereas The Common Word initiative is based on “Love of God, and Love of the Neighbour”, The World Interfaith Harmony Week is based on “Love of the Good, and Love of the Neighbour”.

A few intercultural cities are taking part in the World Interfaith Harmony Week. Some examples of this year’s events include:

Process:

The World Interfaith Harmony Week was launched by the United Nations in 2011 as a decentralised initiative, taking place all over the world every year in the first week of February. It is a week of interfaith dialogue and interaction, including events such as “harmony breakfasts”, movie screenings followed by discussions or joint community work/projects that aim to tackle a common issue cooperatively (e.g. environmental issues, homelessness, illness).

Impact: So far over 100 faith leaders have signed the Common Word worldwide.

Key reference documents:

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