An event organised jointly by The Matheson Trust and The Woolf Institute,
celebrating the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.
Recorded at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, 7 February 2012
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The text of the introductory remarks can be found here.
Introduction
by Josef Meri and Juan Acevedo
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Hinduism
Mrs Madhu and Mr Rajni Padia, Indian Community and Culture Association
Gayatri Mantra, followed by some reflections
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Buddhism
Richard Potter, Cambridge “Serene Reflection” Soto Zen Meditation Group
“The Scripture of Great Wisdom” (Heart Sutra, English version from Throssel Hole Abbey)
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Judaism
Mr Malcolm Gedalla, St Edmund’s College
Shema Yisrael (1st part, Deut. 6:4–9), Genesis 1:1–8, Amos 9:7–15, read and chanted in the Ashkenazi pronunciation.
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Christianity
Revd Dr John Kenrick OP and Sr Ann Catherine OP
Attende Domine, O Lumen, Sub Tuum, Salve Regina, sung in Latin.
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Islam
Imam Sejad Mekic
Qur’an 1:1–7 (Al-Fatiha) and 25:61–77 (Al-Furqan), recited in Arabic and followed by prayers upon the Prophet.
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Concluding Remarks
by Josef Meri and Juan Acevedo
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The Matheson Trust extends warm thanks to the following institutions for making this event possible:
Indian Community and Culture Association
Cambridge “Serene Reflection” Soto Zen Meditation Group
St Edmund’s College Chaplaincy
Abu Bakr Jamia Mosque, Cambridge