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VIRTUAL INTERFAITH SEMINAR HOSTED

BY MAJLIS ANŞĀRULLAH CANADA

Report by: Naseer Maharaj Sahib

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamā‘at ISLĀM: Mr Adam Abid Alexander as follows:
Canada has been hosting interfaith is currently serving as a missionary
seminars of various types for many of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamā‘at “Recently in his Friday Sermon, His
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years. Even a global pandemic Canada. Adam Sāhib has been a Holiness Khalīfatul Masīh V said
has not stopped it from doing so. student of comparative religions and that for the past year, we have been
Fostering better understanding and has received his missionary training enduring a grave pandemic, from
building bridges across a diverse over the past three years. A very which no place in the world is safe.
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Canadian society are some of the engaging and influential speaker, His Holiness said that despite
many notable achievements of these Adam Sāhib continues to teach this, many do not seem to want to
events. Islām as a serving missionary consider the fact that this pandemic
may have come about as a warning
Naseer Maharaj Sāhib reports that on JUDAISM: Rabbi Steven for us to start fulfilling the rights we
January 3 2021, Majlis Anşārullāh Schwarzman is the Rabbi of Beth owe to God and one another.”
Canada hosted the first interfaith Shalom Synagogue in Edmonton,
seminar of the year. Canada and was ordained by The The Seminar was administered
Jewish Theological Seminary of on Zoom and streamed live on
The topic of this seminar was America in New York. He has YouTube with more than 500
“Natural disasters and the role of degrees in Jewish Studies from the viewers simultaneously. An
God in light of Holy Scriptures.” Hebrew University of Jerusalem and engaging question and answer

Scholars and faith leaders from five the University of Pennsylvania. He session followed the presentations.
is also the author of four books and
of the world’s leading religions, numerous articles. With the grace of Allah the Almighty,
from across Canada, participated in this seminar was successful and
this online interfaith seminar. Mr Krsnadasa Kaviraja Dasa conducted in peace and harmony
The event was organised by the characterised the seminar as an among all participants.
enlightening experience:
Tablīgh department of Majlis Eleven housekeeping rules were
Anşārullāh Canada. The following “Sharing of our faiths will definitely carefully adhered to and an
five faiths were represented by their help the world to be a better place. atmosphere of mutual respect and
respective speakers: Unfortunately, it is the material friendship prevailed. All guest

BUDDHISM: Dr Eleanor world where death and unhappiness speakers showed a keen interest
in working with The Ahmadiyya
Pontoriero, PhD of the Department are constant. However, as people Muslim Jamā‘at Canada on future
for the Study of Religion at of faith, we understand that these projects, Alhamdulillah.
University of Toronto are reminders of the necessity to
re-establish our love for God. Love
CHRISTIANITY: Mr Warren
Larson, a senior research fellow for God outweighs every happiness
and professor, Zwemer Center available in the material world. We
for Muslim-Christian relations, only cheat ourselves if we do not
Columbia International University, constantly seek out love for God.”
USA. He has served as a Christian
missionary in Pakistan and is fluent Dr Eleanor Pontoriero commented:
in Urdu
“It is truly a blessing that we can
HINDUISM: Mr Krsnadasa have a respectful, friendly and
Kaviraja Dasa was initiated into insightful discussion on these very
the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya important ethical issues during
Sampradaya in 1974. He has been these difficult times.”
practicing Bhakti Yoga since his
initiation. He is a semi-retired
respiratory therapist at the Ross An excerpt from Adam Abid
Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Canada Alexander Sāhib’s presentation is

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