In a display of celebrating religious diversity and unity, the Pearl of the Islands Foundation (PIF) and congregation from the Holy Trinity Cathedral joined together for a Christmas Lunch, in Newmarket.
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all religions with their roots going back to Abraham. Our inaugural panel discussion, titled ‘Peaceful Communities: Faiths for Social Justice’ took place in early November at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Parnell.
Khairiah Rahman and Tayyaba Khan presented a talk on ‘Islam & Muslims in New Zealand Media’ in Newmarket on the 16th of October.
Pearl of the Islands Foundation had the pleasure in bringing Dr Jon Pahl, Professor at United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia, to New Zealand to speak on altruism and the Hizmet Movement.
The Maori New Year (Matariki) was celebrated for the first time at the Pearl Centre by the Pearl of the Islands Foundation (PIF) as part of our Cultural Nights series. Close friends of PIF, Angela Rauhihi and Doug Rawiri...
Welcome to the Pearl of the Islands Foundation 2019 Ramadan Edition Newsletter! 2019 was our busiest Ramadan period yet! We have lots to share so click on the link below and see what we’ve recently accomplished.
In late March, a talk on ‘Islam between tradition & modernity’ was given at the Pearl Centre, in Newmarket, Auckland. The speakers on the night were Associate Professor Mehmet Ozalp (Director and Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Australia) and...
After the tragic events on 15 March, PIF directors, members, and friends from Australian sister organisations flew to Christchurch to support the families of those tragically murdered and injured at the terror attacks. Our group consisting of 6 men...
It was a pleasure to fundraise at the Auckland International Cultural Festival once again this year. Foods sold as part of our fundraiser included doner kebab, kebab on skewers, baklava, Turkish delight, Turkish coffee and apple tea. We were...
