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Nevada Governor congratulates Zed on 4 years of weekly interfaith forum
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has congratulated religious
statesman Rajan Zed for four years of continuous publication of weekly
interfaith column “Faith Forum†in a Gannett publication.
In a signed Certificate of Recognition presented to Zed,
Governor Sandoval wrote: “Congratulations on this memorable milestone!â€
“Faith Forumâ€, a highly popular one-of-a-kind weekly
dialogue on religion at a Pulitzer winner Reno Gazette-Journal (RGJ) in Nevada, completed four
years of publication on February four.
Rajan Zed, who has been bestowed with “World Interfaith
Leader Awardâ€, leads a panel of leaders of various religions and denominations
to produce this weekly discussion Forum, involving important
religious/spiritual issues affecting the area-country-world. Panelists
currently include: Rev. Robert W. Chorey (Roman Catholic), Dr. Stephen B. Bond
(Christian Church), Dr. Sherif A. Elfass (Muslim), Jikai' Phil Bryan
(Buddhist), Rabbi ElizaBeth W. Beyer (Jewish), Dr. Bradley S. Corbin
(Baha’i), Brian E. Melendez (Native American), Dr. Kenneth G. Lucey (religion
professor), Fr. Stephen R. Karcher (Greek Orthodox) and Sharla S. Hales
(Mormon).
Zed points out: This widely read column is for constructive
dialogue and this dialogue effort has brought more mutual understanding and
trust and loyalty in the community.
President of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed has
read opening prayers in United States Senate and US House of Representatives in
Washington DC,
various State Senates and State Assemblies/Houses-of-Representatives, various County Commissions
and City Councils all over USA.
Many cities in USA
have named October 25 as “Rajan Zed Dayâ€.
RGJ, whose traces go back to 1870 and which has been
recognized for its journalistic excellence, is one of the leading newspapers of
Nevada and produces
various other print and online publications also. McLean (Virginia) headquartered Gannett is an
international media and marketing solutions company headed by Gracia C.
Martore.
Details of the picture attached: Some of the “Faith Forum†panelists, their spouses and others at a recent dinner celebrating the completion of 200thcolumn.