US Ambassador Cameron Munter and his wife, Dr Marilyn Wyatt participated in an interfaith dialogue on Monday here at Faisal Mosque's International Islamic University. Participants included university students and Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Christian religious leaders.
Ambassador Munter also joined interfaith leaders in a prayer for the Pakistani soldiers killed on November 26. "We share in this grief, and we share in this sorrow," Ambassador Munter said. "And we hope for a year in which we can look forward to peace on earth and good will toward men."
During the dialogue, the participants discussed ways to promote interfaith understanding. Ambassador Munter reiterated US support for religious freedom and the protection of religious minorities. The Ambassador noted that Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah himself recognised the importance of freedom of worship to Pakistan's growth and development.
In addition to students at International Islamic University, participants included Faisal Mosque Imam Sajjad-ur-Rehman, Bishop of Peshawar of the Church of Pakistan Humphrey Peters, Abdul Qadir Khomash from the Muslim-Christian Federation, International Islamic University Iqbal Institute Vice-Chancellor Dr Mumtaz Ahmad, leader of All Pakistan Hindu Rights Movement Haroon Saryab-Dial, and Chairman Gauranat Narmak Gi Sikh Mission Dr Mampar Singh.-PR