Madiha Masawer, Sadr Lajna Imaillah Regina, Canada
Lajna Imaillah Regina, Canada, was awarded the Spiritual Service Award 2023 from the Regina Multi-Faith Forum on 5 November 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints Regina.
Dr Brenda Anderson, who is an Associate Professor of Gender, Religion, and Critical Studies at the University of Regina, nominated Lajna Imaillah Regina as avid multi-faith supporters in and around the community, as shown by their generous giving of time and energy to so many good causes.
Dr Anderson explained the humanitarian work, involvement in the community and efforts to bring different people of faith together by Lajna Imaillah Regina. This includes providing food to charities and women’s shelters, food drives, toy drives, blood drives, tree planting, friendship building with the Indigenous community, field trips, inviting people of different faiths and visiting various places of worship, women’s interfaith gatherings and symposiums.