We are a friendly group of people who represent around 17 religions or denominations.
To make a positive contribution to the cause of world peace by developing mutual understanding and respect amongst the faith and belief communities of the world.
To provide face-to-face and virtual platforms to enrich and develop local, national and international interfaith dialogue, engagement and action.
To bring together communities of faith and belief of Aberdeen and the surrounding area in deeper dialogue and cooperation.
To encourage and provide the opportunities for people to learn about and be aware of the beliefs and practices of others.
To explore shared values and to identify and respect the differences between the faiths and beliefs.
To support equality and human rights for individuals and communities with religion and belief as protected characteristics.
Our committee members meet on a monthly basis where we discuss a variety of topics.
We create or take part in events throughout the year, focusing on various activities which include:
working with asylum seekers/refugees, feeding the homeless, supporting local projects, remembrance services, book reviews, third sector collaboration, parliament round table discussions, environmental discussions, language cafes, sporting events and many more .
We have two regular events in the year which are:
Mindfulness Day at the Varapunya Meditation Centre in Mental Health Week in May.
Winter Reflections “by the fireside” at Brahma Kumaris in December.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aberdeen Interfaith is part of Interfaith Scotland. We are a group of people dedicated to promoting understanding and harmony among different communities through dialogue, events and education.
We do not limit the number of people who can join or represent a group but there are currently 17 faith communities represented in our Aberdeen Interfaith group. In our logo you may notice that there is one space left empty, this is because we can not fit all the symbols of every faith group in one logo, so the empty space is to represent all the other faith groups so that we stay inclusive of everyone.
You can participate in our events by checking our events page on our website and Facebook pages for upcoming events and email your interest through - interfaithab@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome to join and engage.
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