World Interfaith Harmony Week
World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) is an annual event which is observed the first week of February each year, from the 1st-7th. The United Nations adopted the resolution on the 20th of October 2010 just one month after it was proposed by King Abdullah II of Jordan on September 23, 2010. The idea of the World Interfaith Harmony Week as approved by the United Nations, became an annual event which is held yearly. They planned the World Interfaith Harmony week to promote tranquility, unification and cooperation between individuals of other Faiths and including communities of no faith. It is to establish peace as a culture through creating a platform for interreligious dialogue and mutual perception. Since the adoption of World Interfaith Harmony Week, the United Nations has organized various programs to mark the date with many themes. In 2012, the theme for WIHW was "The Diaspora-a Force For Positive Change”. The United African Congress established it together with Give Them a Han...