Fareenah Maria is the youth representative of United Religions Initiatives (URI), a global grassroots interfaith network whose headquarters are located in India and Sri Lanka. Among all the different activities that URI brings forward, such as youth development training and programmes for women empowerment, the “Iftar Party” has revealed itself to be a unique occasions, where multitude of people from different faiths join the Iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.

Shifan Rafaeli is the representative of the Center for Islamic Studies, based in Sri Lanka. Shifan is the main founder of an initiative, the originality of which lies in the organization of tours to mosques for non-Muslims who wish to explore and learn about these sacred spaces. The inauguration of this intercultural exchange in May 2017 was a real success – hundreds of participants enthusiastically joined the wonderful opportunity.