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Canada: Faith and interfaith | Religions squaring off

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, in collaboration with the World Religions Conference, will host an "interfaith symposium" Feb. 19 with the theme "Religion, Resource for Peace or Reason for Conflict."

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By The Times | February 18, 2011

An annual discussion of different faiths returns to the University Fraser Valley on Saturday.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, in collaboration with the World Religions Conference, will host an "interfaith symposium" Feb. 19 with the theme "Religion, Resource for Peace or Reason for Conflict."

Religious scholars from Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, the Hindu faith and Islam, along with many dignitaries, scholars, general public and students are expected to attend this conference.

Dr. Ram Singh Padwal will be the presiding chair and moderator of this event.


Pastor Rob Brown will be representing Christianity, Brian Ruhe will represent Buddhism, Shrinath Dwivedi will present the Hindu faith, Gian Singh Kotli will represent Sikhism and Judaism, and Ansar Raza will present the Islamic point of view.

Everyone is invited to attend the event.


- The World Religions Conference takes place Saturday, between 3 and 7 p.m. in the Building D theatre at the University of the Fraser Valley's Chilliwack Campus.



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