Interfaith award

For his contribution to the interfaith movement globally Dr Homi Dhalla was given an award on behalf of the government of Kazakhstan by Dr B. Zhylkyshiyer, member of the Kazakhstan parliament at an interfaith meet at the Leela Palace Hotel in New Delhi on March 28, 2013, mentions a write-up received by Parsiana from the World Zarathushti Cultural Foundation established by Dhalla. Zhylkyshiyer had flown to India especially to attend this meeting at which Dhalla presented a paper titled "Suggestions to Revitalize the Council of Religious Leaders.”

Dr Homi Dhalla receives Kazakhstan government award from Dr B. Zhylkyshiyer

The meeting in New Delhi was a follow-up to the IV Congress of Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions held in Kazakhstan in May 2012 (see "For peace and harmony,” Events and Personalities, Parsiana, November 7, 2012). Kazakhstan has been organizing conferences on global peace, human rights and inter-religious dialog to foster goodwill among nations. A five-member delegation led by Dhalla had been invited to that conference where he presented two papers and was appointed as the sole representative of the Zoroastrian community worldwide. Dhalla has also been invited to Astana, capital of Kazakhstan come September next to participate in further deliberations, mentions the write-up.