LAUNCH OF ‘IDENTITY’ EXHIBITION
An Exploration of Identity and Community
After months of activity including discussion, creative workshops, interviews, trips and much more, the long awaited ‘Identity’ Exhibition had a highly successful launch event at Ocean Terminal. ... more WIDER CITY ENGAGEMENT
EIFA is committed to championing wider citizenship by encouraging its faith community members and individuals within these communities to get more involved in matters that effect them and more importantly their community and the city community at large. more ... 2008 DIVERSITY CUP A GREAT SUCCESS
Nineteen 5-a-side football teams battled it out on Saturday 14th June in friendly competition to see who would be crowned the Edinburgh Diversity Cup winners 2008. more ..... JODY'S CARING AND WARMTH WAS AN INSPIRATION
EIFA Honorary President, Jody Higgs passed away on Sunday 3rd February ... more BISHOP OF EDINBURGH RESPONDS TO MUSLIM CALL a large and deeply attentive and engaged audience gathered at St John's Church on Wednesday evening to hear Shaykh Imam Ibrahim Mogra and the Rt. Rev. Brian Smith the Bishop of Edinburgh ... more
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‘IDENTITY’ EXHIBITION
Ocean Terminal Exhibition Area (3rd Floor)
Tuesday 15th July – Wednesday 29th July
An exhibition on an exploration of identity and community of young Muslim and Sikh men in Edinburgh will be available to view …. more 
FESTIVAL OF SPIRITUALITY AND PEACE 2008
3rd -24th August 2008
Possibly our best programme to date is in the final stages of development and will be announced on-line very soon. An impressive line-up of speakers, concerts, exhibitions and many other events. ... more Innovative Youth Project: Make a Difference - Use Your Creativity ... A highly innovative and creative project for young Muslim or Sikh men .... more
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
To see a list of up and coming major religious festivals for the months ahead as well as links to further reading … more __________________________________________________________________ MAJOR GLOBAL INTER-FAITH INITIATIVE MUSLIMS CALL ON CHRISTIAN LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD FOR DEEPER DIALOGUE 'Survival of world at stake if Muslims and Christians do not make peace' is a message contained within an unprecedented open letter signed by 138 leading scholars from every sect of Islam, the Muslims plead with Christian leaders "to come together with us on the common essentials of our two religions" and spell out the similarities between passages of the Bible and the Koran. more ...
‘A COMMON WORD’ CONTINUES
A RESPONSE BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DR. ROWAN WILLIAMS
Rowan Williams has released a response to the 138 Muslim scholars “A Common Word Between Us and You” document. In this scholarly and carefully worded response Dr Williams focuses on five areas of potential common ground .... more
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Training News: 10 Week Evening Course: An Introduction to the Heart of the World's Faith's ... more Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association lauches its own Diversity Consultancy, Training and Coaching organisation..more
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