{"id":70223,"date":"2015-09-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/primus-attends-interfaith-meeting-with-first-minister\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:17:22","slug":"primus-attends-interfaith-meeting-with-first-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/primus-attends-interfaith-meeting-with-first-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Primus attends Interfaith meeting with First Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

The First Minister met on 8 September with representatives from different faith groups and interfaith organisations to discuss the work of interfaith groups within our communities.<\/p>\n

The group also discussed the importance of faith in public life, interfaith dialogue and the support offered by faith communities to the on-going humanitarian crisis in southern Europe.<\/p>\n

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the weekend we witnessed faith groups working together as one voice to show their support to what is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis that requires all communities to work together to support those in desperate need.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made clear during my emergency humanitarian summit last week that Scotland is willing to take our fair share of refugees to help some of the most vulnerable people in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterfaith work and the contribution of faith groups is essential in transforming lives and building a stronger, fairer and equal Scotland. The overwhelming support we have seen from across Scotland over the past week shows willingness of the people of Scotland to help the most vulnerable arriving in Scotland and across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy working together with all communities I want to see a safer, stronger and more inclusive society which we are all able to fully contribute to and benefit from.\u201d<\/p>\n

List of attendees included:<\/p>\n

Jeremy Fox\u00a0\u2013 Religious Leaders Forum
\nChoje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche \u2013\u00a0Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist Centre
\nVenerable K Sri Rewatha \u2013\u00a0Scotland\u2019s Buddhist Vihara
\nMost Rev David Chillingworth \u2013\u00a0Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
\nRt. Rev Dr Angus Morrison \u2013 Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
\nArchbishop Mario Conti\u00a0\u2013 Bishops\u2019 Conference of Scotland
\nSister Isabel Smyth\u00a0 \u2013 Glasgow Sharing of Friends
\nRabbi Kate Birggs\u00a0\u2013 Glasgow Reform Synagogue
\nRabbi Moshe Rubin \u2013\u00a0Giffnock & Newlands Synagogue
\nSurya Ji\u00a0\u2013 Glasgow Hindu Temple
\nShayk Sohaib Saeed\u00a0\u2013 Religious Leaders Forum
\nSayed Ali Abbas Razawi\u00a0\u2013 Ahl ul Bayt Society
\nTrishna Singh \u2013\u00a0Sikh Sanjog
\nDr Satwant Multani\u00a0\u2013 Interfaith Scotland Board
\nLarry Blance \u2013\u00a0Interfaith Scotland Board
\nDr Maureen Sier\u00a0\u2013 Interfaith Scotland
\nDr Rose Drew\u00a0\u2013 Interfaith Glasgow
\nIain Stewart \u2013\u00a0Edinburgh Interfaith Association
\nDr Liaquat Ali\u00a0\u2013 Interfaith Scotland Board
\nMadhu Jain \u2013\u00a0Interfaith Scotland Board
\nPhil Lucas\u00a0\u2013 Religious Society of Friends
\nAlan Kay \u2013\u00a0Interfaith Scotland Board
\nShabir Begg \u2013\u00a0Ahl ul Bayt Society
\nAni Lhamo\u00a0\u2013 Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist Centre
\nRavinder Kaur Nijjar\u00a0\u2013 Religions for Peace<\/p>\n

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