(From left: Paul, Raheel ) See all 23 pictures, NMCLC Recognition Dinner 2006-09-19
At the September 19 Annual Recognition Dinner, two outstanding members of the Toronto interfaith community received awards in recognition of their tireless work toward understanding between Muslims and Christians, and all other faiths:
Raheel Raza is a writer, speaker, media personality, faith leader and interfaith activist. In her book “Their Jihad, Not My Jihad” made up of many of her Toronto Star articles and other writings, she explains Progressive Islam, and pleads for tolerance among races, ethnic groups and faiths, and for the equal treatment of women in all walks of life.
Paul McKenna has been a full time interfaith worker for many years and is the Coordinator of the Interfaith Desk of Scarboro Missions in Toronto . He organizes many interfaith events, Golden Rule workshops and high school interfaith retreat days. He is the creator of The Golden Rule Poster which is having a profound effect in schools, hospitals, jails, etc. around the world, and is permanently displayed at the United Nations.
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