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Heartfelt prayers at interfaith vigil for peace in Gaza

Christianity, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, Islam, Israel and Palestine, Militarism 11 Responses »

Jan 242009

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A bashful Sukerit Kaur, 9, sings a message of human solidarity

He is my father

She is also my mother

She is my best friend

He is my brother

An interfaith prayer vigil and reflection for peace in Gaza was held in the hall of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Penang last night, attended by about a hundred people.

interfaith-gaza-051 Among those who led the prayers for peace was Fr Francis Anthony, the parish priest of the Cathedral. JIM central committee member Mohd Rashid Hasnon (centre) sang the azan and stressed the importance of peace in Islam.

More on the Makkal Sakthi prayers

Human rights, Marginalised groups 5 Responses »

Nov 262008

Pictures by Charles Santiago in Batu Caves here.

Update from blog reader RastamanJB in JB:

The SMSes were flying till late evening asking all Hindus to gather at the nearest temple to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the Great March.

I headed to the temple nearest to my abode… and a real surprise awaited me! A huge banner with the faces of the 5 ISAed heroes was strung across the entrance of the temple. Below their pictures was some message that stated special prayers for the 5 would be held at 8.00pm.

I was there at about 7.00pm and could see the events unfolding as the clock ticked away. Slowly the crowd swelled and there was equal representation by women folk as well.

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Prayers to mark Makkal Sakthi awakening

Development issues, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, Marginalised groups 10 Responses »

Nov 252008

This was the scene at the Sree Ganeshar Temple along Waterfall Road in Penang at around 7.00pm. About 50 people gathered for prayers to commemorate the first anniversary of the Makkal Sakthi (People Power) awakening. On 25 November last year, some 30,000 Indian Malaysians rallied in downtown KL to highlight their plight.