Event, Nov 12: Global Virtual Vigil

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Harness the power of collective prayer/meditation

Call to participate: #be4peace

What: Meditate or pray for peace. Or just Be.
When: Sunday, 12 November 2023, between 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Duration: 10-15 min
Where: In your timezone, wherever you are

The Southasia Peace Action Network calls for an interfaith global vigil this Sunday, 12 Nov., to envision/pray for an end to the violence at home and elsewhere, for a ceasefire in Gaza  and Ukraine, and hostages and child prisoners to be freed.

Anyone can join regardless of their faith — or lack thereof — and focus on positive energy, love, and compassion.

Sunday is Diwali, mythically a day of peace. Many may be at church during that time, at a protest for peace, or at a family lunch.

How to participate:

  • Set a timer – earmark 10-15 minutes wherever you may be between 10 am-12 noon in your time zone.
  • You may be alone with family and friends or in a religious congregation of any faith.
  • Take 10-15 minutes to breathe, pray, or meditate in whichever way you choose, and envisage an end to violence at home and abroad. You can pray, tap, chant, or just be. Be for peace. #Be4Peace

Invite friends, family, and co-workers to join. Post on social media and share with contacts.

To endorse, click this link and fill in your details.

Thank you.

Beena Sarwar, Karachi / Boston
Mazher Hussain, Hyderabad, India
Urmi Chanda, India

Participating organisations:

  1. Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan)
  2. Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA), India
  3. Aliya’s Tai Chi-ers, NJ
  4. All India Secular Forum
  5. American Sikh Forum Inc
  6. Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
  7. The Association of War Affected Women
  8. BJ Charitable Trust for Sustainable Development
  9. Boston South Asian Coalition
  10. Buddhist Chanting Circle, New Delhi
  11. Centre for Global Nonkilling India
  12. Citizens for Democracy
  13. Convergence of cultures
  14. Division on South Asian Americans (DoSAA)
  15. Ferme d’Espoir
  16. EKTA Parishad, India
  17. FM 103 Radio Network, Pakistan
  18. Gandhi Global Family 
  19. Global Peace: Let’s Talk- UK
  20. Hardip’s Healing Circle
  21. Hindus for Human Rights
  22. Indian Pluralism Foundation 
  23. Insaf Bulletin
  24. Inter Faith Forum
  25. International Council of Montfort Brothers
  26. Islamic Education Society of Lexington
  27. Islamic Relief and Research Trust, Kashmir, India
  28. Joy of Urdu
  29. JPIC International
  30. Loktantrik Rashtra Nirman Abhyan
  31. Majha House, Amritsar
  32. Mohsinini Resource Center
  33. Muslims for Progressive Values
  34. Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers
  35. Peace Gong International
  36. People Care Organisation
  37. Rahman Foundation
  38. Religions 4Peace
  39. Resolv Education and Training programs 
  40. Rotary International, District 3271, Sindh and Baluchistan
  41. Sata Marg News Portal
  42. Satya Dharam Samvad, compassionate Acharyas of the Hindu religion
  43. Seniors Serving Seniors- India
  44. Silos Message
  45. Sikh community of Boston
  46. Society for Communal Harmony – India
  47. United Sikhs
  48. World Humanist Forum, Asia
  49. Youth Initiative Nepal

Individual endorsements (alphabetical):

Note: Several participants who will join are doing so privately.

  1. Abdul Rashid Hanjura, advocate, Hanjura
  2. Anil Kumar Verma, Kolkatta
  3. Ankita Arora
  4. Dr Anup Subedee, Kathmandu
  5. Anupam, Patiala
  6. Arman Askari 
  7. Arsalan Jawaid, Dubai, UAE
  8. Arvinder Singh, New York
  9. Dr Ashok Kumar Somal 
  10. Bilal Farooqi, Karachi
  11. Cathy Scott. Buncombe County NC
  12. Carolyn Fuchs, Wisconsin
  13. Dijana Grgat, Croatia
  14. Divya Jagdale, Mumbai
  15. Farhatullah Babar, Islamabad
  16. Fatema Dahodwala
  17. Fayyaz Baqir
  18. Dr Harpreet Singh, Chaplain, Harvard University
  19. Hunza M.
  20. Husnain Jamil, Lahore
  21. Imam Philip J Tuley, California, USA
  22. Imran Bajwa, FM 103, Lahore
  23. Isaac Cohen, Tel-Aviv
  24. Jill Carr-Harris, Toronto, Canada
  25. Kaneez Fathima, Hyderabad
  26. Lakshmanan.K.P., Kannur, Kerala
  27. Lalita Ramdas, Secunderabad, Telengana
  28. Lubna Panjwani, Karachi
  29. Lucilla Trapazzo 
  30. Khadija Jamal Shaban, Karachi,
  31. Khawar Mumtaz, Lahore
  32. Malinda Seneviratne, Philadelphia, PA/ Colombo, Sri Lanka
  33. Maryam Hussain, Gilgit Baltistan
  34. Mejindarpal Kaur, International Legal Director, United Sikhs
  35. Mohammad Ali, Hyderabad
  36. Mohit Arora Amritsar 
  37. Muhammad, Ayodhya
  38. Mutaharra
  39. Naveen Rahman, New York City
  40. P. Prasanthi, Hyderabad
  41. Prasanna Kumar
  42. Rajen Nair
  43. Ram Mohan Rai, Seattle, Washington
  44. Ram Puniyani Mumbai
  45. Ramu Ramdas, Secunderabad, Telengana
  46. Raza Rumi, Lahore/New York
  47. Reyansh Borthakur, Assam, India
  48. Sadia Bokhari, Islamabad, 
  49. Samir Gupta, Ghaziabad
  50. Sara Arshad and family, Lahore
  51. Sarita Kumari
  52. Shamsi Qurashi, Manila
  53. Shilpa Phadke, Mumbai
  54. Subhojit Roye
  55. Sudhir Gandotra, Delhi
  56. Swarna Rajagopalan, India
  57. Syeda Masood, New York
  58. Tayyaba Hasan, Boston
  59. Ush Kak, NOIDA
  60. Vimala Morthala, Hyderabad, India
  61. Visaka Dharmadasa, Sri Lanka
  62. Vishal S., Coventry
  63. Dr. Yasmeen Kazi, Karachi
  64. Yasmin Rahman, Bangladesh 
  65. Yousaf Shaikh, Boston
  66. Zarminae Ansari, Karachi/ Portugal

Lead image: be4peace by Urmi Chanda and Srinivas for Southasia Peace

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