! EDINBURGH INTERFAITH WEEK '08 
We are delighted to launch the programme of the 2008 Inter-Faith Week programme. You can now read the full text version of the programme here and also download a full colour pdf of the print version.

 
CHIEF RABBI, SIR JONATHAN SACKS, TO GIVE UNIVERSITY GIFFORD LECTURE

The Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and The Commonwealth will give a single Gifford Lecture at the University of Edinburgh …. more

EIFA REPS IN INDIA FOR INTER-FAITH CONFERENCE AND MAJOR SIKH GATHERING 
Wege Singh, Naren Sood and Victor Spence, all representatives of the Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association travelled to India recently ….. more

CITY HONOURS SIKH 300th ANNIVERSARY
The Lord Provost honoured the Edinburgh Sikh Community on Wednesday 22nd October by hosting a Civic Reception ... more

LAUNCH OF ‘IDENTITY’ EXHIBITION 
An Exploration of Identity and Community
After months of activity including discussion, creative workshops, interviews, trips and much more, the long awaited ‘Identity’ Exhibition had a highly successful launch event at Ocean Terminal and is now. ... more

ACCESS TO SPORT AND CULTURE IN EDINBURGH
Access to Sport and Culture Edinburgh (ASC Edinburgh) is an innovative project, initiated by the City of Edinburgh Council that aims to develop and improve access to cultural and sporting services all over the city ...more

WIDER CITY ENGAGEMENT 
EIFA is committed to championing wider citizenship by encouraging its faith community members and individuals within these communities to get more involved in matters that effect them and more importantly their community and the city community at large. more ...

2008 DIVERSITY CUP A GREAT SUCCESS
Nineteen 5-a-side football teams battled it out on Saturday 14th June in friendly competition to see who would be crowned the Edinburgh Diversity Cup winners 2008. more .....

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Latest Events:

EDINBURGH INTER-FAITH WEEK ‘08 
The programme for the 2008 Inter-Faith Week is now complete. You can now read the text version of the programme here. A fully downloadable pdf version available here now. We hope you find the programme attractive and that you and your friends and family will attend and participate in as may events as you can. .... more

VISIT TO EDINBURGH HEBREW CONGREGATION 
Following the well attended visit to the Glasgow Reform Synagogue, CAIRS (Churches Agency for Inter-faith Relations in Scotland) has arranged a visit to the Orthodox Synagogue in Edinburgh on *th November ...more

PUBLIC TALK BY RICHARD HOLLOWAY 
The former Bishop of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council, broadcaster and author, Richard Holloway will give a talk on Shaking The Kaleidoscope – The Situation Of Religion Today …more

‘IDENTITY’ EXHIBITION 
An exhibition on an exploration of identity and community of young Muslim and Sikh men in Edinburgh will be available to view …. more 

Innovative Youth Project: Make a Difference - Use Your Creativity ... A highly innovative and creative project for young Muslim or Sikh men .... more

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS  
To see a list of up and coming major religious festivals for the months ahead as well as links to further reading … more

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MAJOR GLOBAL INTER-FAITH INITIATIVE

MUSLIMS CALL ON CHRISTIAN LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD FOR DEEPER DIALOGUE

'Survival of world at stake if Muslims and Christians do not make peace' is a message contained within an unprecedented open letter signed by 138 leading scholars from every sect of Islam, the Muslims plead with Christian leaders "to come together with us on the common essentials of our two religions" and spell out the similarities between passages of the Bible and the Koran. more ...

‘A COMMON WORD’ CONTINUES 
A RESPONSE BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DR. ROWAN WILLIAMS
Rowan Williams has released a response to the 138 Muslim scholars “A Common Word Between Us and You” document. In this scholarly and carefully worded response Dr Williams focuses on five areas of potential common ground .... more 

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Training News:

10 Week Evening Course: An Introduction to the Heart of the World's Faith's begins on 15th January 2009 ... more

Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association lauches its own Diversity Consultancy, Training and Coaching organisation..more