The Jalsa Salana Western Canada conference was held in Calgary at the Genesis Center this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two-day event that took place on Saturday and resumed on Sunday returned to the city after a pandemic hiatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWords cannot express how important this event is and today as I walked around many people have come up to me and mentioned that they are so delighted we are able to gather together again,\u201d said Malik Agyemang, one of the organizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is the time where we talk about spirituality, but we also talk about interrelationships, we renew our friendships, we make new friends and for two years during COVID we couldn\u2019t have that interaction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference is a time where Muslims can gather to pray together and be reminded of their religious obligations and obligations to fellow humans, according to Lal Khan Malik, a local Muslim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe should be loving each (person) and have hatred against none, this message is important, particularly because of the divide which is taking place in society these days and we hope that this conference will be furthering this cause,\u201d said Malik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference focused on building connections with Indigenous communities. The event featured a special Indigenous prayer, highlighting the community\u2019s commitment to interfaith harmony and reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe owe it to them (to show) that we are here in peace and we should know them and we have been having various events with them and we invite them into our community,\u201d said Malik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event used to move between cities in western Canada, but organizers chose Calgary as a permanent host since it was a central location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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