The Opening Procession and Ceremony of the Parliament of World Religions according to the program book, is suppose to be an awe-inspiring event that sets the tone for the five days. The ceremony began with a procession of faith and spiritual leaders representing local, regional and international communities, each carrying symbols that represent their faiths.
The
Attorney General stood up and spoke during the ceremony stating he
takes on the challenge to protect houses of worship. He works to fight
discrimination on race, religion and national origin. He believes each
religion has a common belief in peace and love. Even though everyone
worships differently we are brought together with peace and love.
Dr.
Muhammad Abrulghany Hamedeh spoke during this opening ceremony stated
Chicago is well known for Islam. There are over 70 mosques within the
city (which would make sense why Islam was predominate within the vendor
booths).
It did get dry after that so I chose to leave but to get a sense for it. Please see the videos.
