Heartfelt prayers at interfaith vigil for peace in Gaza (Anil Netto)

A bashful Sukerit Kaur, 9, sings a message of human solidarity

He is my father

She is also my mother

She is my best friend

He is my brother

An interfaith prayer vigil and reflection for peace in Gaza was held in the hall of the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Penang last night, attended by about a hundred people.

Among those who led the prayers for peace was Fr Francis Xavier, the parish priest of the Cathedral. JIM central committee member Mohd Rashid Hasnon (centre) sang the azan and stressed the importance of peace in Islam.

Representatives of other faiths - Sikhism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Brahma Kumaris - also led the crowd in similar prayers and meditations for peace.