Religions meet in Jakarta for the Week of harmony

(January 28. 2012) A major event will take place in February in the wide spaces of the 'Indonesian Parliament House in Senayan, Central Jakarta. It is entitled: "World Interfaith Harmony Week." This year, the Indonesian Inter-religious Council (IRC) will organize the event, founded by the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, September 23, 2010, during the UN General Assembly in New York. The Secretary of "Religions for Peace in Indonesia," Theophilus Bela, told AsiaNews that several meetings will take place during the event. On February 5, will be an open discussion with young interfaith activists, and this forum will be held at the headquarters of the second largest Islamic organization in the country, Muhammadiyah in central Jakarta. On February 10, the Indonesian Parliament House will host participants in a ceremony where some trees will be planted for peace. February 12th, a long list of protagonists in interreligious dialogue will give interventions and reflections. All major religious organizations attended the event: the Indonesian Muslim Council (MUI), the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI), the Protestant Christian Synod (PGI), the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, the Hindu organization Parisadha Hindu Dharma, The Indonesian Buddhist community (Walubi) and the Indonesian High Council Kongchu. Indonesia has long been shaken