Bawa Jain

Bawa Jain (born Preminder Nath Jain February 16, 1957)[citation needed] is an Indian advocate for interfaith dialogue.

Jain was secretary-general of the Millennium Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders held in New York City in 2000.[1][2][3][4]

Jain co-founded the Religious Initiative of the World Economic Forum,[5] and is the creator of the Gandhi–King Award for Non-Violence.[6] He launched the World Council of Religious Leaders (WCORL) Religion One on One Initiative.[7]

  1. ^ Niebuhr, Gustav (August 26, 2000). "Join In, He Asked Religious Leaders, and 2,000 Will". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ "World Council of Religious Leaders". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs at Georgetown University. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ The World Council of Religious Leaders, Millennium Peace Summit, retrieved 2015-03-25
  4. ^ Biography, Bawa Jain, retrieved 2015-03-25
  5. ^ "The World Council of Religious Leaders". www.millenniumpeacesummit.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. ^ "The World Council of Religious Leaders". www.millenniumpeacesummit.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  7. ^ "The World Council of Religious Leaders". www.millenniumpeacesummit.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.