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Westminster Interfaith Newsletter
Issue 66 – May 2010
A winter celebration of faith
Probably not connected to the Marian feast of the Immaculate Conception, but, on Tuesday 8th December, last year, an inter-faith event took place at King's College, entitled 'A Winter Celebration of Faith', which involved Christian, Muslim and Jewish students celebrating together.
The Christian Muslim Forum's Campus Encounter project and the newly formed King's College London Inter Faith Network helped set up stalls were relating to Hanukkah, Christmas and Eid. Students were invited to sample traditional foods relating to each festival and filled themselves up on delicious doughnuts, mince pies and baklava, as well as learn about the symbols and practices relating to each festival. Representatives from the Islamic society, Catholic society and Jewish society gave short presentations about the festivals, which included a demonstration of a traditional Islamic song about Eid. The evening was rounded off with an Interfaith quiz where all participants readily mingled and assembled themselves into teams, each including members of different faiths to aid with answering questions. Everybody had a good time. All agreed that they had learnt something new and that they were very much looking forward to future Inter-faith events. Campus Encounter is a project that the Christian Muslim Forum hopes to establish in various universities throughout the UK. It is rooted in the firm belief that the university campus is an environment that plays a key role in the development of a student's identity (including religious identity) and how they engage with people of other faiths.
The Christian Muslim Forum intends to continue its aim of forging strong relationships between Muslims and Christians, building bridges through practical projects and initiatives such as the King's College winter celebration that was led by students, for students. It is a great example of how people of different faiths can work creatively together when sharing their faiths with others.
Adapted from Daniel Edge / Peace Worker, Christian Muslim Forum
