From Halifax to Victoria

Multi-Faith Walk Against Violence Reached Victoria, B.C.

Closing ceremony at the parliament building today at 3:00 PM

Imam Syed Soharwardy will dip his feet in the Pacific Ocean

Yesterday the historic Multi Faith Walk Against Violence reached its final destination, Victoria, British Columbia where a closing ceremony for the cross country walk against violence will be held at 3:00 pm today at the Parliament Building.  

 

The walkers, lead by Imam Syed Soharwardy, are walking on highway #17 south. They have now completed more than 6,470 km of their cross-country walk. The walkers began their walk on April 20^th at the docks of Halifax and today they will end their walk in Victoria by dipping their feet in the Pacific Ocean.

 

Monday, October 27 at 3:00 pm, a Multi-Faith gathering hosted by the Victoria Multifaith Society will be held at the Provincial Parliament in Victoria, B.C. to celebrate the completion of the seven-month-long, Canada-wide walk against violence. A number of faith and community leaders are expected to attend the gathering. 

 

A Community Potluck Dinner hosted and jointly organized by Canpak and Inter Cultural Association of Greater Victoria with Imam Syed Soharwardy - leader of the Walk Against Violence - will be held on Monday October 27th 2008 @ 6:00-8:00 PM at the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria,930 Balmoral Road- 1st Metropolitan Church (corner Balmoral and Quadra).

 

The Walk aims to raise awareness about the dangers, and the consequences of using violence to resolve conflicts. The concept of the dignity of life, “Save a life, save humanity”, is sacred to all faiths, and it is this concept which unites their followers.  The Walk is also a graphic representation of the fact that faith and faith leaders, far from being an impediment to conflict resolution, can be a powerful and valuable resource – especially when faith groups work together!

 

Syed Soharwardy, the leader of the walk, and the founder of Muslims Against Terrorism, has made a commitment to walk the entire length of the route across Canada.  Other faith leaders, who will be joining him along the way, have made their own resolutions as to the distances they will be walking.