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  • Happy Naw-Ruz

    Posted on 22/03/2012
    “If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?” - Abdu'l-Baha Today, the first day of spring and the vernal equinox, Bahá'ís all around the world are celebrating Naw-Rúz – the Bahá'í New Year and one of the nine Holy Days in the Bahá'í calendar.
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  • The holidays of Holi and Purim

    Posted on 08/03/2012
    Faiths Act Fellows Harsha Sharma and Catherine Mansoor work as interfaith pairs at Health Poverty Action in London. They recently interviewed one another about the holidays of Holi and Purim. As a practicing Hindu, Harsha answers questions about Holi, and Catherine, a practicing Jew answers questions about Purim. Harsha: What is Purim?
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  • Happy Diwali Day

    Posted on 26/10/2011
    Growing up as one of just a handful of Hindus in St Louis, Missouri (USA), our family always celebrated this “festival of lights” at home.  We would place the traditional oil lamps in every room of the house to light Ram’s way back to his kingdom after fourteen years in exile. Incense, candles and sweets were offered to the Goddess Laxmi in the hopes that she would bless our house with wealth.  On our more adventurous years, we would set off firecrackers and watch them burst over the lake behind our house.  
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  • Celebrate the Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah

    Posted on 28/09/2011
    This week Jewish people around the world will celebrate the Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah. It marks the beginning of a period of personal introspection in preparation for the Day of Atonement.    
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  • Video: Eid Mubarak

    Posted on 31/08/2011
    Eid Mubarak. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Faiths Act fellow Sana Rahim wishes happiness to those celebrating Eid.
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  • The Spirit of Easter - A message from Rev. Joel Edwards

    Posted on 22/04/2011
    Rev Joel Edwards, Internatonal Director of Micah Challenge, shares a reflection on Easter. He finishes by saying that is appropriate that the world should be focusing on the 3/4 million people dying each year of malaria; "It is right at this time that humanity should stop and embrace the spirit of Easter, the vulnerability of pain and yet the sense of resurrection and hope in what we can achieve if we work together under the spirit of Easter"
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  • A message for Passover from Rabbi Wolpe

    Posted on 18/04/2011
    Rabbi Wolpe shares a reflection on the Jewish festival of Passover. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation would like to extend our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating this evening.
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  • A message for Vaisakhi and World Malaria Day

    Posted on 14/04/2011
    A message for Vaisakhi and World Malaria Day.
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  • A message for Christmas from Tony Blair.

    Posted on 23/12/2010
    On behalf of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Tony Blair wishes everyone a Happy Christmas.
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  • A message for Hanukkah from Faiths Act Fellow Alumni Ben Bechtolsheim

    Posted on 02/12/2010
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