Mansoor Azeem, shown at a prior event, is involved in organizing an inter-faith conference in North Battleford Feb. 29. (submitted photo/Mansoor Azeem)

By Angela Brown

Peace talk

Pathway to Peace conference a chance for people of various faiths to share ideas

Feb 24, 2020 | 1:21 PM

Those who want to learn more about faith groups in the community will have an opportunity to do just that at an upcoming presentation in the Battlefords.

Mansoor Azeem, an Imam/missionary at Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada, based in Lloydminster, is involved in organizing the inter-faith conference called Pathway to Peace planned for Feb. 29 at the North Battleford Library lecture theatre from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Representatives of several various religions including Sikhism and Judaism are invited to participate in the event as well as Christian denominations to share a little about their faiths, encourage dialogue and increase people’s understanding of one another. Representatives of the Indigenous community will also take part to speak about First Nations culture and education.

“[The participants] will talk about how peace and harmony can be achieved in this society,” Azeem said.

Similar conferences have taken place throughout Canada and around the world.

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“We are receiving amazing feedback,” Azeem said. “It’s just an educational event.”

“I think there is a diversity here in North Battleford,” he added, noting more people are moving to this area from all over the world, of all different faiths.

With a more diverse community, it’s a good time for everyone to get to know their neighbours, he said.

“A lot of them are following different religions, so I feel as a missionary of the Muslim religion there is a responsibility on the shoulders of every representative of a religion that they show how peace can be established,” he said.

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