Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize

Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize

The Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize is a biannual, $50,000 award to "an individual or an organisation in recognition of propagating Guru Nanak’s philosophy of discovering oneness of humanity by exploring the differences that separate people".cite web|title=Jew, Christian, Sikh scholars vie for Guru Nanak award|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070920/main7.htm|last=Singh|first=Prabhjot|publisher=Tribune News Service|date=2007-09-19|accessdate=2008-09-25] The prize is adminstered by Hofstra University as part of its efforts in the advancement of religious study, [cite web|url=http://media.www.hofstrachronicle.com/media/storage/paper222/news/2008/04/17/News/Community.Honors.Sikh.Tradition.With.Celebration.Dinner.And.Dance-3333857.shtml|title=Community Honors Sikh Tradition with Celebration Dinner and Dance|last=Rubenfeld|first=Samuel|date=2008-04-17|accessdate=2008-09-25|publisher="Hofstra Chronicle"] and is supported by the Sardarni Kuljit Kaur Bindra Foundation, funded by a gift from the family of Ishar Singh Bindra.cite web|title=Hofstra Accepting Nominations for Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize|url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1238307951&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=20886&RQT=309&VName=PQD|accessdate=2008-09-25|date=2007-03-20|author=Hofstra University|publisher=PR Newswire]

Hofstra sought nominations though press releases and placing ads in major U.S. newspapers. Notable members of the selection committee included Desmond Tutu, Inder Kumar Gujral, Charles Schumer, Norm Coleman, David Rosen, and Martin E. Marty.

The first such prize was presented to Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama on November 11, 2007 by a delegation from Hofstra who had traveled to India for the presentation.cite news|title=The Dalai Lama wins Hofstra University's first Guru Nanak Interfaith prize|publisher="India Abroad"|date=2008-04-11|last=Pais|first=Arthur J.|url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1466845591&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=20886&RQT=309&VName=PQD |accessdate=2008-09-25] The Dalai Lama was selected from a field of 75 nominees engaged in interfaith efforts throughout the world. Other notable individuals nominated included Arthur Schneier, Jagdish Gandhi, Sukhbir Singh Kapoor, Paul F. Knitter, and Frank Kaufmann. Notable organizations and groups nominated included Hartford Seminary and the Molloy College Institute for Christian/Jewish Dialogue.

External links

* [http://www.hofstra.edu/gurunanak Hofstra University]

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