The Interfaith Alliance Foundation of Oklahoma

How We Make a Difference (04/04): Education
We facilitate interfaith dialogue to enhance mutual understanding and respect for religious differences.
https://interfaithalliance.org/about/

We are excited to announce Amazing Faiths - Dinner & Conversations on Nov 7 at 6. This casual interfaith dinner brings together fellowship, interesting conversation, and relevant social issues. Please join us! For more information or to register go to https://www.tiaok.org/single-post/november-7-amazing-faith-dinner-register-today

How We Make a Difference (03/04): Election
We help religious leaders and politicians navigate the boundary between politics and religion in a way that safeguards the separation of church and state.
https://interfaithalliance.org/about/

How We Make a Difference (02/04): Grass-Roots Activism
Our local affiliates mobilize individuals on the grass-roots level to make a difference in their own communities. We offer a forum to challenge bigotry and defend religious freedom on local issues, including candidate education, religion in the public sphere, and interfaith relations.
https://interfaithalliance.org/about/

How We Make a Difference (01/04): National Policy
We promote legislation that protects the boundaries between religion and government, so that politics doesn’t infringe on your faith and matters of faith don’t infringe on your freedom.
https://interfaithalliance.org/about/

The Many Beliefs Serving Together Committee reminds you to come join us for a night of service and friendship at the Lazarus Community.

See the following link to register:
https://forms.gle/U95hDwCgvDJjwWkR7

For questions, please email [email protected]

Today we recognize the beginning of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri. All around the world, Hindus will be celebrating in various ways over the next ten days. To everyone celebrating, Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesh_Chaturthi

Our president Saurabh Singh was on a panel today for “Breaking Through The Noise in DEI work navigating the political climate.”

The panel was held at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and featured collaborators from the Clara Luper Freedom Center, Council of American Islamic Relations, the Interfaith Alliance, the Foundation for Liberating Minds and The American Civil Liberties Union.

"My fundamental belief is that all religious traditions have the same potential to make better human beings, good human beings, sensible human beings, compassionate human beings."
- Dalai Lama

Why interfaith cooperation matters: As religion plays an increasingly prominent role in American politics, preserving the boundary between religion and government is more vital than ever. Interfaith Alliance works to ensure that faith and freedom flourish so that individuals can worship freely or not worship at all, so they can embrace matters of personal conscience without fear of government intrusion, and so that all can live in a vibrant, healthy society.⁠

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The Interfaith Alliance Foundation of Oklahoma works to ensure that faith and freedom flourish so that individuals can worship freely or not worship at all, so they can embrace matters of personal conscience without fear of government intrusion, and so that all can live in a vibrant, healthy society.

All donations of $30 or more include a one-year membership. Only members will have the right to vote on Interfaith Alliance matters.

For more information about membership and donating, please visit https://www.tiaok.org/donate

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
- Anne Frank

Today we recognize Krishna Janmashtami, an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Janmashtami

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Today, the Interfaith Alliance has members across the country from over 75 faith traditions as well as those of no faith tradition.⁠
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For more information about The Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, visit www.tiaok.org

Our board member Tasneem Ahmad Al-Michael is a 2024 nextgen under 30!!!

Huge congrats to our chamber’s amazing Secretary Daniel Pae and committee chairs - Rahul Chakraborty, marketing chair, Tasneem Al-Michael, membership chair and Theresa Le, events co-chair - along with more than a dozen members for being named @‌NextGenUnder30OKlahoma Award Winners! 🎉

See the full list here- https://nextgenunder30.com/award-winners/

Save the date. Please volunteer with us at the Lazarus Community on September 29th!

Today we recognize Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrated around the world by people of the Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman, or amulet, called the rakhi, around the wrists of their brothers, symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return, and traditionally investing the brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care.

To all of our Hindu followers, Happy Raksha Bandhan!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raksha_Bandhan

We believe: Religious and political extremists are a threat to individual liberty and democracy.⁠
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We believe: Celebrating religious and cultural difference is the way to achieve a vibrant community.⁠
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Wednesday August 14: 4-6pm.

Those who want to attend need to register on the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum website and here is the link:
https://memorialmuseum.com/events/disagree-better-summit/

Its Time with Sister Shivani

September 7th, 2024
3:00 - 5:30pm

Rose State Performing Arts Center
6000 S Prosper Blvd
Midwest City, OK 73110

Please note: Admission is free, but registration is required

For more information, refer to the attached flyer or contact:
[email protected]
405-504-3036

We believe: Individual rights are matters of personal conscience and they must be held sacred.⁠
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We believe: Religious freedom is a foundation for American democracy.⁠
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“Just as the natural environment depends on biodiversity, so the human environment depends on cultural diversity, because no one civilization encompasses all the spiritual, ethical and artistic expressions of mankind.”

― Jonathan Sacks

Our History: Created in 1994 to celebrate religious freedom and to challenge the bigotry and hatred arising from religious and political extremism infiltrating American politics.⁠
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For more information about the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma, visit us at www.tiaok.org

“I believed—and still believe—that when all is said and done, none of us will be measured on how much we accomplish but on how well we love.

― Krista Tippett