‘Ground Zero Mosque’ leader gives 9/11 talks in Britain

EDINBURGH, August 25, 2011: The US Muslim leader at the centre of the recent storm over plans to build an Islamic community centre near Ground Zero in New York is arriving in Britain tomorrow and giving a series of talks and interviews in Scotland. Imam Feisal Abdul...

Afghanistan and ‘talking to the enemy’

Our sincere apologies that Sir Menzies Campbell had to withdraw from this event, due to the funeral of Professor Paul Wilkinson, Emeritus Professor of International Relations and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political...

Ugandan bishop speaks up for gay people

EDINBURGH, August 12, 2011: Bishop Christopher Senjonyo from Uganda, a courageous advocate of the rights and dignity of LGBT people in Africa, is speaking at three events in the 2011 Edinburgh Festival of Spirituality and Peace this weekend. As Uganda considered a...

Festival looks to peace possibilities post-9/11

EDINBURGH, August 05, 2011: With the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks less than a month away, the Festival of Spirituality and Peace in Edinburgh is seeking to reawaken a spirit of hope for people of different belief and cultural backgrounds who want to...