At a time when religion is fueling tensions around the world, King Charles III is trying to bridge the differences between the faith groups that make up Britain’s increasingly diverse society.
Rabbi Nicky Liss looks through items in a collection belonging to Professor David Latchman of memorabilia related to the history of British Jews, in London, Friday, April 28, 2023. Rabbi Nicky Liss wont be watching King Charles IIIs coronation. Hell be doing something more important praying for the monarch on the Jewish sabbath.
At a time when religion is fueling tensions around the world — from Hindu nationalists in India to Jewish settlers in the West Bank and fundamentalist Christians in the United States — Charles is trying to bridge the differences between the faith groups that make up Britain’s increasingly diverse society.
The king’s commitment to diversity will be on display at his coronation, when religious leaders representing the Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh traditions will for the first time play an active role in the ceremonies. Charles has been the center’s patron for 30 years, lending his stature to Nizami’s effort to build an academic hub for studying all facets of the Islamic world, including history, science and literature, as well as religion. During those years, the center moved from a nondescript wooden structure to a complex that has its own library, conference facilities and a mosque complete with dome and minaret.
Referring to the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, Shukra said that “all the people equal.’’ It “doesn't matter'' if you are king, she added.
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