The Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMWA) is hosting a free, virtual event for women on Sunday March 7, 'Role of Women in My Faith' starting from 3 to 5 p.m.
Organized by Interfaith Symposium, the event will have a number of guest speakers from different faith groups discussing the role women play in each religion.
Guest speakers will include Rabbi Audrey Kauffman, a registered nurse, representing Judaism, teenager Alexia Seedial, representing Christianity, Dr. Naureen Sohail, a physician at Sick Kids Hospital and Vice President of the Women's Auxiliary Ahmadiyya Muslim Jammat, representing Ahmadiyya Muslim, and Keka Dasgupta, a Public Relations and Marketing professional who is also a TEDx speaker and will be representing Hinduism.
Participants can register online for this inspirational event at: http://nrointerfaithsymposium.eventbrite.com
The Women’s Auxiliary of the AMWA is a group of Muslim women who follow and practice the principles of the Islam faith. They are inclusive of all religions and faiths and respect others' spiritual practices. The group consists of women who are mothers, doctors, teachers, social workers, and entrepreneurs, who strive to support one another as well as the community through education and charitable acts. Their motto is “Love for All, Hatred for None”.
“An Interfaith Symposium is held every year to encourage dialogue among different faith groups,” explains Sadaf Naseem, Regional Outreach Coordinator of the AMWA Northern Ontario Group. “The purpose is to invite speakers from multiple faiths and backgrounds, listen to their views and involve in peaceful conversation with them. Moreover, it also helps to highlight the true and beautiful teachings of Islam and to remove misconceptions.”
Last year, the group was able to ‘squeeze in’ their in-person, live event before the pandemic, and although this year they must resort to virtual events, event organizers share they are excited to have further reach across the world.
“We’re so blessed,” expresses Naheed Khokhar who is the group’s national social media secretary. “It’s allowed us to have these events and unify us across the country. It’s bringing people together like we’ve never imagined.”
AMWA has 17 regional chapters and 107 local chapters in Canada with 50 in the Greater Toronto Area. The group is a non-profit, charitable, religious organization that was founded in 1889 and spans over 212 countries with memberships exceeding tens of millions.
“The objective of our community is to share the true and peaceful teachings of Islam. To achieve that, we organize and endorse open houses, interfaith dialogue and exhibitions educate and ultimately foster religious tolerance and understanding,” explains Naseem.
For more information about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, visit: www.ahmadiyya.ca
