Spiritual solidarity day | مؤسسة آنا ليند

General Information

اسم الشخص / المنظمة صاحب / صاحبة المبادرة:

Adyan-Lebanese foundation for interfaith studies and spiritual solidarity

الشركاء:

NGOs working in dialogue (Arab group for dialogue, Darb Maryam, Offre-Joie, Linaltaki), Educational institutions, Religious communities

Type of best practice:

Public Event

Brief description:

The event takes place annually, focusing on a different value each year. In 2007, the focus was on peace and unity. In 2008, focus was on repentance and reconciliation. Social, educational, and religious leaders as well as groups and individuals, gather on that day to remember and celebrate a common value, and also to confirm their adoption of it. The event starts with a prayer, where Muslims from all communities pray together, and Christians from all communities pray together, in different but adjacent locations. Then all meet in the same amphitheater and listen together to religious choirs from both communities, to testimonies of people, or even watch a small movie representing a testimony. The event ends with the final message.
The messages of 2007 and 2008 as well as the pictures, are found on the website of the foundation: www.adyanvillage.net.

Specific Information

Strategic field:

Religion and Spirituality

Geographical coverage:

National

Target Groups:

Other

Please specify:

Social, educational and religious leaders, as well as groups

Main Objectives:

To develop understanding of common values among the different religious communities and to enhance spiritual solidarity between their leaders and members

Main Outcomes:

The main outcomes are: a ceremony gathering religious leaders and believers from different communities, and the celebration of a common value through prayers, cultural activities and a written message subscribed to by all

Funding bodies:

Local foundations and corporations

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