IFW-Programme-23-11 2
National Inter Faith Week 12-19th Nov 2023

Abridged Birmingham Programme

For further details please see the full programme, or contact

Bilqees & Peter  –   077033 36088/07557513535, pjrookes@gmail.com

bilqeeskhawaja@hotmail.com

Mon  6^th  4.0 – 5.0pm The Importance and Impact of Interfaith Week  – Unity FM Radio

Mon  6th  Nov Start – 4.0pm  Finish – 5.0pm

Title of Event – The Importance and Impact of Interfaith Week                            Location – Unity FM 93.5 – Connecting Communities programme                                                                                                       Description –  Disussing the importance and impact of Interfaith Week with  Connecting Communities with 3 guests, co-hosts, Mahmooda Qureshi and Dr Peter Rookes. Organisation holding the event – Birmingham Council of Faiths                              Booking  – Listen to show live on 93.5 FM or through the Unity FM website               Contact  – Dr Peter Rookes, pjrookes@gmail.com, 077033 36088

Fri 10^th 2.0pm Official Opening by the Lord Mayor, Council House

Sat 11^th 10.40 for 10.50 Start, Birmingham Scout County Remembrance Service Scout Memorial, Rear of the Nature Centre on Pershore Road, B5 7RL

Sat 11th 3:30 – 5:30pm, Readings & Reflections on the theme of Peace & Unity University of Birmingham – Oasis Lounge in St Francis Hall Multi Faith Chaplaincy

Sun 12^th Nov 5.0-7.30pm, Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Modern Day Slavery Al Abbas Mosque, Clifton Road, Balsall Heath, B12 8SX

Mon 13^th 10.0–11.30am The  Importance of Interfaith and Interfaith Week, Webinar

Tues 14^th 10.0-1.30pm The Judicial System, Violence against Women and Girls, and Hate Crime, Virtual – on MS Teams

Tues14^th 10.45-12.15pm  ‘Living Together’ Zoom or in person at Central Mosque,

Tues 14^th 6.0-8.0pm, Launch of the West Midlands Faith Alliance’s 3-year strategy.

Nishkam Centre,

Sat 18^th  7.0 -9.30pm Why interfaith action matters – Catherine de Barns Community Hall,  Solihull 

Sun 19^th 8.0am for registration-12.0 midday Interfaith on 2 Wheels, Nishkam

Sun 19^th 1.0-3.0pm Neighbours without Borders  Venue to be confirmed.

Sun 19^th 2.00 for 2.30-4.30pm ‘Faith, Family and our shared aspiration for Peace’      

Al Mahdi Institute,

Mon 20^th 7.0pm – 8.30pm BCF Faith and Reflection focusing on Diwali,  Jain Ashram, Handsworth Wood,

Tues 21^st  6.30 for 7.00-9.00 pm Tread Lightly on this Earth 2023 – Footsteps annual conference, Al-Mahdi Institute,