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On the 20th to the 21st of Septermber, The Partners of Peace organized a celebration of the International Day of peace, and the Baha’i Community of Taiping was invited to take part in an exhibition, focusing on the role of the Baha’i Faith in promoting world peace. The occasion was launched by YABhg Dato’ Seri Dr Hj Wan Mohd. Isa bin Dato’ Seri Wan Ahmad, Orang Besar Jajahan Larut Matang dan Selama. The Baha’i booth had a display of books, magazines and pamphlets, including a video highlighting the global role Baha’is play in promoting world peace.

Leaders of six major religions yesterday collectively vowed to fight graft through their respective congregations, a historical first given Malaysia’s often testy inter-faith gatherings.

The six, from the Baha’i faith, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Sikhism, have drawn up short, medium and long-term action plans to convey the message that corruption is essentially a ‘sin’. The action plan was the outcome of a brainstorming session involving 40 people of different faiths who also wanted the Anti-Corruption Agency to hold short training courses.

A month-long “World Religions, Universal Peace and Global Ethic” exhibition was launched here by the Head of Sarawak State, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin at the state library on 4 October 2005. Among the dignitaries at the launching was the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, who spoke during the opening ceremony. A delegation of Bahá’ís also attended the launching.

The exhibition, ending on 27 Oct, is jointly organised by Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) and the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka), in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF). It is being held in Sarawak for the first time. The Chairman of German-based Global Ethic Foundation, Prof Dr. Hans Kung pointed out that people of all religions knew too little about one another and hoped the exhibition could contribute towards changing that.

BARCELONA, Spain, 13 July 2004 (BWNS) — The high point of 20 years of interfaith activity by Lally Lucretia Warren, a Baha’i from Botswana, came this week when she chaired a session at the 2004 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The Parliament, a major interfaith conference, drew more than 8,000 people from 75 countries to this Mediterranean city 7-13 July.

Acting as master of ceremonies, Ms. Warren steered a plenary session through the granting of a new international award for interreligious dialog, speeches by prominent Jewish and Muslim leaders, and prayers from representatives of various religions. Ms. Warren, a nurse and midwife, began her involvement in interfaith activities two decades ago by being one of the organizers of local observances of World Religion Day.

Today, an interfaith delegation comprising of members of the Muslim Faith, the Anglican church and Roman Catholic church, the Kuching Buddhist Association, the Hindu Temple Association and Sri Mahamariamman Temple, the Sikh Temple Association and the Bahá’í Faith paid a courtesy call on His Excellency, the Governor of Sarawak.