An Interfaith Talk will be held in our Cyberjaya campus (MMU Cyberjaya, not Melaka)

The following are the details:

Topic:

Concept of God

Date :12th April 2006
Time : 8PM
* Free Entry *
Venue : E-Theatre, FCM LG/G.
Bring your sweaters/jumpers/jackets. Cold air-conditioning.

Speakers:

1) Buddhism : Mr. Ang Choo Hong (Corporate Manager and the President of the Buddhist Missionary Society and advisor to several Buddhist organizations)
2) Christianity: Mr.Chew Phye Keat (Member of the Malaysian Bar, practising lawyer in the firm of Raja, Darryl & Loh in KL ( partner ), church deacon)
3) Hinduism: Mr. Jayabalan (Books writer)
4) Islam: Muhammad Abdullah Nicholas Sylvester (Chairman Hid-ayah Centre,Dawaa Committee JIM)

We look forward to seeing you there… Bring your friends~!

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