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Message to the Jain Community from Gareth Thomas MP I am writing to you following the celebration of Lord Mahavir’s birth anniversary. I hope that you were blessed to be able to spend time with loved ones on this most auspicious of days, even if that was via ‘Zoom’ or ‘Skype’ or “old style”[…]
Institute of Jainology and Zoroastrian Community hosted a joint husting on November 20, 2019 at Zoroastrian Centre in Harrow. The event was attended by prospective parliamentary candidates for Harrow East, Harrow West, Ruislip, Pinner and Northwood from Labour and Conservatives Parties and approximately 100 Jain & Zoroastrian community members. Bob Blackman (Conservative) & Pamela Fitzpatrick[…]
To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this October, the Jain community have established a unique living legacy for peace and harmony in Harrow, North West London. With enthusiasm and warm hearts over 250 members of the Jain and Interfaith community including school groups and children gathered together at Kenton Recreation Ground[…]
Jessica Kingsley Publishers have published a book titled ‘Interfaith Worship and Payer’. It has been edited by Christopher Lewis, an Anglican priest and former Dean of Christ Church in the University of Oxford and Dan Cohn-Sherbok a Reform Rabbi and a Professor Emeritus of Judaism at the University of Wales. His Holiness the Dalai Lama[…]
His Holiness the Pope made the President of the Pontifical Council for Iner-religious Dialogue a Cardinal on October 5th 2019. His Eminence Miguel Ayuso, President of the Pontifical Council for Iner-religious Dialogue became a Cardinal at a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica by HH the Pope, This installation emphasises the value the Holy See places[…]
The Vatican held an important conference on Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of Ahimsa to mark his 150th birth anniversary. The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue held a day-long conference on October 1st 2019 entitled “Fraternal love and non-violence for global peace and harmony” to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Dr Mehool Sanghrajka, the Managing Trustee[…]
This year is 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and it is being commemorated by several Indian communities in the UK during this year by holding a variety of programs and events. OneJAIN, the union of UK Jain communities are proud to announce a ‘Planting for Peace’ flagship tree-planting project to celebrate the life of[…]
The Board of Trustees of the Institute of Jainology is deeply saddened to announce the untimely demise of its long-serving Treasurer & Secretary, Mr Kantibhai D Shah, who passed away on August 26th, after a brief illness. A gentle soul, Kantibhai played an active role in the Institute’s work, whilst also managing its finances[…]
OneJAIN organisations meet to discuss Jain Identity Saturday 29th June 29, Ekta Centre, Kingsbury, London, UK. Presidents, Secretaries and committee members of the major Jain organisations in the UK met at the 4th annual OneJAIN conference to share ideas and discuss the issue of Jain Identity in Britain. The delegates heard from The Mayor of[…]