World Interfaith Harmony Week
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Non- Governmental and Other Organisations
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Amman, Jordan
- worldinterfaithharmonyweek
Arabic, English
Aim
Spread the message of harmony and tolerance among the followers of all the world's religions, faiths and beliefs; co-ordinate and unite the efforts of all the interfaith groups doing positive work with one focused theme at one specific time annually, thereby increasing their collective momentum and eliminating redundancy; harness and utilise the collective might of the world's second-largest infrastructure, the places of worship, specifically for peace and harmony in the world; encourage the silent majority of preachers to declare themselves for peace and harmony and providing a ready-made vehicle for them to do so.
History
Foundation in 2010. HM King Abdullah II addressed the 65th UN General Assembly and proposed the idea for a 'World Interfaith Harmony Week' to further broaden his goals of faith-driven world harmony by extending his call beyond the Muslim and Christian community to include people of all beliefs, those with no set religious beliefs as well.
IRD Activities
- World Interfaith Harmony Week
The World Interfaith Harmony Week provides a platform—one week in a year—when all interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill can show the world what a powerful movement they are. The thousands of events organised by these groups often go unnoticed not only by the general public, but also by other groups themselves. This week will allow for these groups to become aware of each other and strengthen the movement by building ties and avoiding duplicating each others' efforts.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Albania - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Bangladesh - Barbados - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Brazil - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Cambodia - Cameroon - Canada - Czechia - China - Colombia - Costa Rica - Ivory Coast - Cyprus - Denmark - Ecuador - Egypt - Estonia - Ethiopia - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Guyana - Honduras - Hungary - Iceland - India - Indonesia - Iran - Iraq - Ireland - Israel - Italy - Jordan - Kazakhstan - Kenya - Kuwait - South Korea - Lebanon - Mexico - Morocco - Macedonia - Malaysia - Myanmar - Moldova - Nepal - Netherlands - New Zealand - Nigeria - Oman - Pakistan - State of Palestine - Peru - Philippines - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Russian Federation - Saint Lucia - Saudi Arabia - Seychelles - Slovakia - South Africa - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Thailand - Trinidad and Tobago - Tunisia - Turkey - Uganda - UK - USA - Uzbekistan - Venezuela