Prayer gatherings in 'Akká-Haifa have welcomed all people, irrespective of their cultural or religious backgrounds, in a shared spirit of ...
Thursday, January 4, 2024 | | FOSTERING HOPE AND FELLOWSHIP | | Series of gatherings in 'Akká-Haifa promote warm interactions | BAHÁ'Í WORLD CENTRE — In recent weeks, the 'Akká-Haifa area has seen a series of heartwarming prayer gatherings welcoming all people. Friends and neighbors, irrespective of their cultural or religious backgrounds, including those from Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze communities, as well as those who do not identify with a religious tradition, have come together in a shared spirit of kindness and fellowship.
These gatherings, most of which have been co-organized by representatives of the Bahá'í Faith, have drawn together local residents to share prayers or inspiring readings from their religious traditions. In these challenging times, such exchanges have fostered warm interactions and kindled hope among attendees, who have valued the opportunity to engage with people from different backgrounds in a meaningful way.
A gathering this week in the vicinity of the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahjí brought together residents from the nearby towns of Kafr Yasif, Sheikh Dannun, Clil, and Yarka, sharing prayers and music from their diverse traditional backgrounds.
One of the residents at that gathering noted: "When you see such souls, you believe that the world is still good."
An earlier gathering in the series held in Bahjí included a visit by some 30 youth from the Akko Center for Arts & Technology (A-CAT)—an organization fostering societal harmony among that city's diverse population.
Naim Obeid, CEO of A-CAT, captured the essence of these gatherings: "When people with diverse perspectives meet in such spaces, they meet the 'other,' and the 'other' becomes 'us.'"Visit news.bahai.org to view a selection of images from these gatherings. | | | | | 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION | | Reception with Haifa Mayor infused with unifying spirit of Convention | | | | | | Religious leaders highlight moral education as foundation for peace | | | | | | 'Akká mayor and religious leaders honor 'Abdu'l-Bahá at ceremony | | | Follow BWNS for regular updates | | Dear Edward Lorilla, you are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS) at news.bahai.org/subscribe/.
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