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3rd National Women's Interfaith Forum - Sunday 9 March 2008

The 3rd National Women's Interfaith Forum was organised by a team in Wellington. The Forum was held in the Legislative Chambers at Parliamnet on Sunday 10 March 2008. More than 40 women from around the country participated, from Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

We currently have only one picture to put on the site. If you have some you would like to contribute, please email them to info@interfaith.org.nz.

For information on the Youth Forum: http://www.interfaith.org.nz/Webpages/NYF08.aspx and the Monday Forum: http://www.interfaith.org.nz/Webpages/NIF08.aspx

For more information about the Women's Forum, please email pushpa.wood@paradise.net.nz

 Documents and Reports
Women, Faith and a Culture of Peace.March08.WN.pdfWomen, Faith and a Culture of Peace.March08.WN969 KB

 Internet Sites and Resources
  Aotearoa New Zealand Interfaith Network The Aotearoa New Zealand Interfaith Network is part of the New Zealand Diversity Action Programme and is a mailing list that brings together faith communities, interfaith groups, government agencies, academics and individuals interested in interfaith ...
  BBC Multifaith Calendar An excellent multifaith calendar that allows you to look at festivals and holy days by religion or by month, with detailed info given about most dates
  BBC Religion & Ethics The BBC's site on religion and ethics with information areas on Atheism, Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Mormonism, Paganism, Rastafari, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Unitarianism, Zoroastrianism
  BeliefNet We are a multi-faith e-community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs -- in an interesting, captivating and engaging way ...
  Center for Interreligious Understanding Through educational programs and policy leadership, the CIU brings people of all faiths together to learn about our history, our shared values and why we must live and work together toward a society of justice and peace ...
  Centre for Faith and the Media The Centre for Faith and the Media is an independent, non-profit organization to inform, advise and help media and the general public achieve a stronger understanding of spiritual history, practices and values in Canadian society.
  Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions The mission of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions is to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its other guiding institutions ...
  Council of Christians and Jews The Council of Christians and Jews brings together Christian and Jewish Communities in a common effort to overcome the evils of prejudice, intolerance and discrimination between people of different of religions and ethnicity.
  Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group Our group was formed here in Dunedin in the aftermath of the events of September 11th 2001 out of spontaneous expressions of solidarity and goodwill between leaders of our three faiths, the police and the Dunedin City Council.
  Interfaith Encounter Association The Interfaith Encounter Association is dedicated to promoting peace in the Middle East through interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural study ...
  Interfaith resources A list of some of the many organisations throughout the world which are involved in inter-religious activities ...
  Interfaith Youth Core Our interfaith leaders are building a movement of young people from all faiths and traditions who are working together to change the world
  Interfaithing Interfaithing is an interfaith social network community with daily interfaith news, videos, positive news, and a large interfaith resource. Our objective is to unite and grow the global interfaith community...
  International Association for Religious Freedom The International Association for Religious Freedom is a registered charity based in the United Kingdom which has the aim of working for freedom of religion and belief at a global level ...
  International Council of Christians and Jews The ICCJ serves as the umbrella organisation of 38 national Jewish-Christian dialogue organisations world-wide.
  International Interfaith Centre, Oxford, England Building interfaith co-operation in the world ...
  Internationally recognised Values Education Program Living Values Education Program (LVEP) is a comprehensive values education program. This innovative global character education program offers a wide variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to educators, facilitators, parents
  Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace The IIFWP (Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace) was founded in the hope of building a world in which peoples, cultures, races, religions, and nationalities could live together in harmony, mutual respect, cooperation ...
  Jews, Christians, and Muslims working together 3faiths.org is a blog dedicated to telling the stories about positive interactions between the three abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
  Multifaith Action Society of B.C. The Multifaith Action Society in Vancouver, Canada, was founded in 1972 as an ecumenical society and has become fully interfaith in nature and purpose ...
  MultiFaithNet MultiFaithNet is a self-access research, learning, information and dialogue tool, providing updated access to global electronic resources and interactions useful for study of world religious traditions and communities and the practice of inter-faith ...
  New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington) The New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington) Inc. was Incorporated on 24 June 1991. The main objective of the society is to preach the teachings of Sikhism, to provide religious services and ceremonies, to foster a better understanding among the people of NZ
  PBS Religion and Ethics Since its debut in 1997, RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY has set itself apart from the mainstream media by providing distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world.
  Peace Next Peace Next is the official social network of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
  Religions for Peace Religions for Peace is the largest international coalition of representatives from the world's great religions dedicated to promoting peace
  REonline Religious Education Online. REonline is a family of websites, with www.reonline.org.uk at its centre. Great resources for education of children of all ages.
  Spiritual "non-secular" Discussion Forum Spiritual / Gnostic / Mystic Discussion Forum for all sincere seekers of Ultimate Truth
  The Council of Christians & Muslims (Inc.) NZ Christians and Muslims in dialogue together. The Council exists to promote dialogue and respectful understanding between the two faith communities, and to work together towards the elimination of racism and religious discrimination in NZ society.
  The Inter Faith Network of UK The Inter Faith Network for the UK works to build good relations between the different religious communities in the UK at both national and local levels ...
  The Interfaith Alliance The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation - the national non-partisan advocacy voice of the interfaith movement. Our 150,000 members are from more than 70 faith traditions and people of good will ...
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 Multifaith Calendar
Date
Title
1-7 Feb
World Interfaith Harmony Week (UN)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Just under a month later, on October 20, 2010, it was unanimously adopted by the UN and henceforth the first week of February will be observed as a World Interfaith Harmony Week.
http://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/
7 Feb
MulkUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - Mulk (Dominion) the 18th month of the Bahá'í year
20 Feb
MahashivaratriUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Hinduism - Mahashivaratri is dedicated to Shiva, one of the major deities to whom Hindus direct their devotion. The night before the feast, Hindus recite texts, sing and tell stories in honour of this God whose dynamic cosmic dance creates, destroys and recreates the world.
20 Feb
World Day for Social Justice (UN)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
22 Feb
Ash Wednesday (Western)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Christianity (Western) - Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the forty-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial that precedes Easter (Western Churches).
26 Feb
Ayyam-i-HaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - The intercalary days inserted between the 18th and 19th months to complete the 365 or 366 day solar year.
27 Feb
Great Fast Begins (Eastern)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Christianity (Eastern Churches) - First day of The Great Fast (or the Great Lent), the 40 day period prior to the beginning of Holy Week, ending with Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday.
2 Mar
'Alá (Loftiness)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - 'Alá (Loftiness), 19th and final month of the Bahá'í year
2 Mar
World Day of PrayerUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
2-20 Mar
19 day FastUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bahá'í Faith - 19 day Fast is a time of preparation for Naw Ruz. Those of age and in good health abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
7 Mar
Eve of Purim (begins at sundown)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Judaism - Purim celebrates victory over an oppressive ruler, as related in the Book of Esther, which is read at this time. The festival begins at sundown the previous day. Suspension of work is not required.
8 Mar
Holi (last day)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Hinduism - Holi, a colourful and joyous festival, is dedicated to Krishna or Kama.
8 Mar
PurimUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Judaism - Purim celebrates victory over an oppressive ruler, as related in the Book of Esther, which is read at this time. The festival begins at sundown the previous day. Suspension of work is not required.
9 Mar
Hola MohallaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Sikhism - Hola Mohalla, a three-day festival following Holi; the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh started Hola Mohalla as a time for military preparedness exercises. Today, mock battles are followed by music competitions and festivities.
11 Mar
Interfaith Services for Commonwealth DayUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
12 Mar
Commonwealth DayUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
14 Mar
Sikh New Year's DayUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Sikhism - New Year's Day, the beginning of the year 544 of the Nanakshahi Era.
16 Mar
Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem beginsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zoroastrianism - Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem occurs on the intercalary days and celebrates the creation of human beings. Souls who have passed away are remembered.
20 Mar
Shunki-sorei-saiUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Shinto - Shunki-sorei-sai, the March Memorial Service is held at home altars to revere ancestors as kami. Gravesites are cleaned and purified.
20 Mar
Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem endsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zoroastrianism - Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem occurs on the intercalary days and celebrates the creation of human beings. Souls who have passed away are remembered.
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