Conference on World Religions 1994 07 NY Queens

Author(s): Council for The Conference on World Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Gurudev Chitrabhanuji
Founded Divine Knowledge Society of Bombay, which provides humanitarian and educational assistance; first Jain master to leave India, coming to Europe in 1970, the U.S. in 1971; founded World Fellowship of Religions in America. Author of many
books on Jain philosophy, leader, Jain Meditation Center, New York. Nana Apeadu
First woman chief of a tribe in eastern Ghana. Masters degree in cultural anthropology from Queens College. Sociologist, specializing in human rights and justice. President of
Pan-African Human Rights Council, Inc., New York City. Swami Purnatmananda
Senior monk, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hindu religious organization specializing in
social service. Rabbi Lori Forman
National Interreligious Affairs Program Specialist, American Jewish Committee. Member, first rabbinical school class of Jewish Theological Seminary which included women. Received Master of Hebrew Letters and Rabbinic Ordination 1988. Founding
editor of Ramah: The Magazine. Brother Imran Hosein
Director of Islamic Studies for the Joint Committee of Muslim Organizations in New York. Born Trinidad, educated in Egypt, Pakistan, Switzerland and West Indies.
Academic background: religion, philosophy and international relations. Sister B.K. Mohini Panjabi
Primary representative of Brahma Kumaris to world conferences; founder of numerous meditation centers; lecturer and administrator for Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual
University for over 30 years. Shah Sufi Mohammed Nural Alam
World Peace Envoy and Permanent Representative to United Nations; Secretary General, World Spiritual Assembly; Secretary General, International Organization for World Peace, Disarmament, Development and Human Rights; Khalifa, Dayera Sharif
and Co-Founder, Dayemi Complex, Bangladesh. Bernard Tetsugen Glassman
Abbot of the Zen Community of New York; founder of Greyston Mandala, a community development network; Co-chair of the Temple of Understanding and Sarvodaya USA;
board member of national and local service organizations. Rev. Ruben Ayala
Minister, Hutterite Church, Rifton, New York.
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