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The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.

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Indian "Independence Day" observed

Ektaan Cooperation Circle organized a soccer tournament among its members, affiliated groups and members from other organization, to observe the Indian Independence day on the 15th August. Members from Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, seniors and Youngsters played together to celebrate this day.

Raksha Bandhan ( Tie a ribbon for protection) observed

On the 13 th of August, here in the Eastern zone in India we observed the very special day call "Raksha Bandhan", it is a very significant day all over the country especially in Bengal when Tagore started this ritual at the time of crisis and tension among Muslin and Hindu. We have visited more than 500 people in 4 groups at various places to tie a ribbon which sysbolizes the fiendship and relationship to protect each other from any obstacles.