Singapore religious leaders remember first interfaith prayer gathering at Assisi

Ameerali Abdeali, President of the Muslim Kidney Action Association, observed in his address to the gathering that “each party in any conflict feel that God is on their side”. “I believe that there are good and bad people on every side and God is on the side of the good people,” he said. All peace-loving people want wars to end, though that, alone, does not bring peace either because we soon get caught up in day-to-day anxieties, worries and fears, he added. “There are many ways to experience peace but mainly through surrendering ourselves to the will of God.”

In Islam this internal discovery is “jihad”, he said. “Jihad” is commonly misunderstood as war but that is only “jihad” on a small scale, he explained. The greater “jihad” is the internal struggle within, he continued. “Jihad” embraces all kinds of striving towards God; it could be the fighting of evil in our own hearts or standing up for justice, said Mr Abdeali. He advised the gathering that “we can learn from each other and, most certainly, care for each other”.

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Personal note: Dear catholic friends, peace will come only when all hearts turn to Jesus. It will not simply come thru interfaith dialogue although it helps to promote understanding & tolerance. But any true follower of Jesus will be persecuted for his faith. Tolerance only flows in one direction nowadays. Christians must be tolerant of other faiths but other faiths cannot be tolerant of us. A false peace is going to come friends & that brokered by the catholic church & false Christ & prophet. Don't be caught unawares. The Antichrist will broker a false peace covenant & engineer a one world religion. It will lead to the bloodiest period in human history instead. God bless!