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Sault Ste. Marie News

Published: 2008-06-29

Walking for Peace

Syed Soharwardy put his ideas into action this summer when he began his Multi Faith Walk Against Violence. Soharwardy is very active in the Multi Faith community and he wanted to widen the audience for his message of peace beyond the mosques, churches and synagogues he visited so on April 20th in Halifax Nova Scotia he began his cross country walk.

Read the full story at http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=17835

The Record.com

Published: 2008-06-27

Calgary imam gets unique perspective of Canadians as he walks across country

Step-by-step, kilometre-by-kilometre a Calgary imam is getting a unique perspective of our country in his multi-faith walk against violence. Syed Soharwardy, 52, began a cross-country journey from Halifax on April 20.

Read the full story at http://news.therecord.com/sections/faith/article/374354

The Sault Star

Published: 2008-06-21

Cross-Canada walker fights violence: UPDATED - Calgary imam battles 'horrible thing'

Syed Soharwardy has spoken out against violence for years. Now, he's walking the walk to back up his anti-violence stance. The Calgary imam is a long-time participant in interfaith groups that share a similar stance against aggression.

Read the full story at http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1084104

CKWS

Published: 2008-05-30

Violence Walk

Syed Soharwardy started his journey in Halifax a month ago -- and hopes to arrive in Victoria, British Columbia in October.

Read the full story at http://www.ckwstv.com/news/regional-news/20080530-Violence-Walk.html

The Kingston Whig-Standard

Published: 2008-05-29

Idealist on the hoof brings non-violence message to Kingston

This Friday, the Across Canada Multi-Faith Walk Against Violence will reach Kingston on a trek that began in Halifax on April 20 and aims to reach Victoria by some time in October. Its intent is to raise awareness and to unite Canadians against the full spectrum of violent behaviours, from child abuse and domestic violence to gang violence and terrorism.

Read the full story at http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1047171

The Truro Daily News

Published: 2008-04-23

The Path To Peace

TRURO – How far would you go to denounce violence? Syed Soharwardy is walking from Halifax to Victoria, B.C. on a trek dubbed the Multi-Faith Walk Against Violence.The middle-aged consultant and volunteer imam from Calgary made a brief stop in Truro yesterday, just long enough to have some lunch and shake a few hands.

Read the full story at http://trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=128381&sc=68

Nova Scotia News - The ChronicleHerald Metro

Published: 2008-04-21

A Long Walk To Stamp Out Violence

A MIDDLE-AGED Calgary consultant and volunteer imam took a step in polluted Halifax Harbour in his bare feet at about noon Sunday, kicking off his cross-country walk to protest violence. Syed Soharwardy, 52, said he invites people of all faiths to join him on the Multi-Faith Walk Against Violence as he treks to Victoria, B.C.

Read the full story at http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1051014.html

Metro News Halifax

Published: 2008-04-20

One Man's Quest

After engaging in interfaith dialogue for years, Syed Soharwardy took his crusade to the streets of Halifax yesterday, as he set off on a cross-country walk against violence.

Read the full story at http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/42456

Calgary Herald

Published: 2008-03-29

Multi-faith Walk To Protest Violence

Calgary imam Syed Soharwardy has announced a multi-faith walk against violence, which aims to draw thousands of Canadians to the streets, as the walk winds its way across the country over the next eight months.

Read the full story at http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald