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Iran Youth for Peace and Interreligious Dialogue |
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Written by Atefeh Sadeghi
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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
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The following are detailed reports of some of our activities:
“Fasting in Religions”
Iranian youth from different religions, gathered and motivated by IID, held the educational-experimental workshop on “Fasting in Religions”.
This educational-experimental workshop, which was within the few last days of Ramadan (month of fasting in Islam), was held with the presence of Muslim, Christian and Jewish youth. “Co-thinking of youth from different religions,” “Question and Answer session with present experts of religions,” “Intercourse, examination and comparison of different religions’ ceremonies,” and “Discussion about fasting in different religions” were programs covered by the workshop. During the 3rd workshop of “Fasting in Religions,” IID’s chief manager stated: “If religions talk together with their common view, which is coming near to God, there would never be any opportunity for abusing religions.”
Mr.Abtahi, by mentioning that the common principle of all religions is belief in God, said: “Unfortunately there are people who abuse religion in order to reach power.” He also stated that the reason to this abusing is religion’s high value and said: “the oppositions and conflicts that exist in the name of religion are all result of efforts made by those greedy to power.” He continued: “having a common view to the principle philosophy of religion which is getting closer to God, prevents all abusing.”
The workshop of “Fasting in Religion” was the 3rd workshop held in the previous few years. During the first few times these gatherings were held, experts of Islam, Christianity and Jewish specified religions’ viewpoint about fasting. The second workshop held last year acquainted youth with Zoroastrian and Buddhism, looking at fasting within these beliefs.
IID Youth group visited Assyrian Church
The youth group from the Institute of Interreligious Dialogue, with the aim of becoming acquainted with different religions, paid a visit to the Assyrian Nursing Home and the Church.
The Youth congratulated the Nursing home residents on the New Year in 2007. The Assyrian Nursing home started its activities simultaneously with the Kahrizak Nursing home and, so far, has 25 Christian patriots (Assyrian & Armenian) who are without guardians. This nursing home is managing people with supports and vows .
Another program was held in Mary Highness Church. Dr. Rev. Ashur Tamraz, supervisor for this church and member of the Assyrian Council, presented an explanation on different Christian Feast. He said, “All feasts belong to spring during March and April when Nature proves its livingness.”
“In an ancient time, Assyrians chose the Silk road as a path that they would travel to China on foot in order to expand Christianity to China,” he said. In the end, a religious song proper to Jesus Christ was recited by a Folklore Music Group and this cultural event concluded with a reception.
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