URI Pakistan celebrates a happy Independence Day on August 15, 2015
As India and Pakistan celebrate their 69th Independence Day, the URI community holds many celebrations. Enjoy the photos and good wishes from around the world, and please add your own!
Peace Greetings!
Our active member and environmentalist Sirajuddin organized an Independence Day celebration function on the 15th of August at Karnataka, India in a modest way.
The Guest of Honor was: Smt. I.K. Kadiwal, Rtd. Head Master, Govt. School, Vijapur.
He sent a message:
"On 15th August, we celebrate the 69th Independence Day of India at Dr. Abdul Kalam Hall, Deccan Environmental Research Orgnisation (DERO), Vijapur of Karnataka State, India. In which many peoples irrespective of caste, color, gender, age and profession actively participated and expressed their joyfulness. This celebration was arranged by PEACE CC."
- Jayanti Chavan, PEACE (Peace Education Association & Centre for Excellence) CC
Greetings from URI Pakistan.
On 13 August, we celebrated the 68th Independence Day of Pakistan in the Press Club in Lahore, Pakistan, in which around one hundred people participated from different religions and traditions: Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and some other religions also participated in this.
This celebration was arranged by URI Pakistan.
Asad Yameen
Travel Agents CC Pakistan
Peace & Environment Cooperation Circle hosted a celebration involving the planting of trees by high school girls on the 14th of August, in honor of the Independence Day of Pakistan
See the report from Palki Peace Circle of their Independence Day celebration.
Dear Asad, Indian Friends, URI Family and CPWR,
Thanks for brief report of Celebrating of Independence Day at press Club, Lahore on the 13th of August evening. The program was started with interfaith prayers. All interfaith leaders including Fr. James Channan OP, Fr. Francis Nadeem OFM, Fr. Pasca Paulus OP, Rev. Shahid Mehraj, Baghat Lall Khokhar, Besin Singh, Rev. Amjad Niamat, and Allma Tahir Ashrafi, President, Pakistan Ullama Council, who presided over the said events by expressing their views that in Pakistan there live different faiths; it is not just a Muslim country. The non-Muslims have equal rights according to Founder of Pakistan Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as said in his speech on 11th August 1947.
May Peace Prevail in Pakistan!
May Peace Prevail in India!
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
I also extend to our Indian brothers and sisters on their Happy Independence Day on 15th August 2015.
Yuel Bhatti
Executive Secretary
United Religions Initiative Pakistan (URI)
These photos from Nirmala Deshpande Sansthan CC, URI North India, show Hali School celebrating Independence Day in a joyful manner.
To our Indian brothers and sisters,
Congratulations on Indian Independence Day! May peace prevail and may the great work of the Indian cooperation circles flourish together with all peaceful endeavors throughout India.
With blessings and best wishes,
Rabbi Pamela Frydman
Participant
Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County
What a beautiful day of celebration for India! Congratulations to India, congratulations to Peace CC.
We in Southern Africa add our voices in harmony as we join with our brothers and sisters all over the world to wish you well!
Berry Gargan – CC Liaison, Southern Africa
