From extremism to peace building: the journey of Hafiz Anas Zaheer
On February 2, 2014, Awami Mohabbat (Public Devotion) published a full-page story of Hafiz Anas Zaheer, a religious scholar from Gujranwala and PEF graduate who was awarded with a shield in recognition of his noble services in the field of interfaith peace building....Gujranwala religious leaders become advocates for peace and social change
One of our PEF Interfaith graduates, a young Salafi Muslim leader from Gujranwala once expressed that he previously held biased opinions about other Islamic schools of thought and minorities in Pakistan. His ignorance and misconceptions about minority groups were...Inspired by PEF’s mission, diverse religious leaders enhance engagement with with interfaith communities
Many people come into our PEF Interfaith Workshops having no prior knowledge or understanding about interfaith dialogue and its significance in society. Today, we highlight the story of two interfaith graduates and religious leaders–one Christian and the other Muslim....Prominent Shia scholar uses media outlets to spread messages of interfaith peace
In this issue, we highlight the story of Nadeem Abbas, a prominent Shia religious leader and Ph.D. scholar who graduated from the PEF Interfaith program. He recently shared with us his feedback about the workshops and the impact it had on him. “Previously, I used to...
