Holy Saturday, March 30, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road

Join Beloved Community for their Spring 2024 Retreat on the vigil of Easter. It will include events such as worship, a picnic, Easter crafts, and an egg hunt. 

RSVP here. 

For questions, please contact Rev. Maddie at mhend25@emory.edu.

Please join us in giving to support spiritual life at Emory on Wednesday-Thursday, March 27-28. We hope to raise at least $1000 for each of our funds below:  

Center for Religious Life supports the ongoing equipping and programming of the Emory Interfaith Center, which opened in October 2023. 

Journeys of Reconciliation supports an interfaith travel program for students, faculty, and staff to learn about peace and social justice issues in the world. 

Inter-Religious Council supports weekly gatherings of 25 representatives of undergraduate Atlanta-campus spiritual organizations for dialogue and building interfaith leadership. 

Voices of Inner Strength Choir supports Emory’s longstanding and dynamic gospel choir in their ministry of music through semesterly performances and Soul Food Gospel fest. 

You can also designate your support for Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Jain or Sikh Life, which will support the deepening of programs for these communities. To learn more, please click here. 

Starting March 18, Emory’s Muslim community has been observing Ramadan with daily fasting from dawn through the sunlight hours and nightly iftar communal prayers and dinner. On Atlanta campus, weeknight prayer and dinner occur at Cannon Chapel with gathering at about 7:45 p.m., followed by prayer and then dinner under the tent next to Cannon Chapel on most nights. Saturday and Sunday prayers and dinner will occur at the Emory Student Center. Muslim students do not need to RSVP, but guests should register by emailing religiouslife@emory.edu.

Suhoor bags will be provided weeknights at the iftar tent this year. There will also be bags available at DCT and SAAC on the Clairmont campus. They are first-come first-served and can be picked up at any time. On weekends, the suhoor bags will only be at the DCT and SAAC. 

Weekend Iftar Prayers and Dinner

On weekends, OSRL and MSA will not be providing iftars however, by filling out this second form here by Sunday, March 10 at 11:59 pm, you will be guaranteed free iftar meal from the DCT. If you miss this deadline, please email Dr. Isam Vaid at isam.vaid@emory.edu.  

For course and program planning and support with any requests for religious accommodation, the Emory community is encouraged to consult the list of major religious holidays and the Religious Accommodation Policy available at: https://www.religiouslife.emory.edu/about_us/holidays.html. 

On Wednesday, March 20, Emory celebrated Nowruz through a variety of cultural activities and musical performances at the Carlos Musuem, followed by an iftar at Cannon Chapel. The event was sponsored by Emory's Libraries and Museums, Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, Persian Cultural Association, Muslim Students Association, and the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States. 

Nowruz, translated literally as "new day," has its roots in the ancient religious traditions of Persia, and while still a holy day for many, it is also celebrated by many cultures throughout Central, West, and South Asia in connection with the arrival of spring, the new year, and friendship.