HWPL International Religious Peace Academy (IRPA) Lecturers

LECTURERS

Buddhism

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phra Theppavaramethi
Vice - President of Sangha Council Region 15

• Vice-Rector for Planning and Development, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University(MCU) (1998 - 2005)
• Vice-Dean, Faculty of Buddhism (Acting Dean), MCU (1997)

Christianity

Sung Chang-Ho
Tribe Leader of Busan James Tribe, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony

• Busan James Tribe Leader (February 2024 - Present)
• Head Instructor of Masan Church (January 2022 – February 2024)
• Head Instructor of Yangsan Church (June 2018 – January 2022)

Hinduism

Swami Shaileshanand Giri
Mahamandleshwar of Shri Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara

• Mahamandleshwar of shree panch dashnam juna akhara (2016 - Present)
• Campaigner against depression (1996 - Present)
• Swami Ji(director) of Ashram center (2006 - Present)

Islam

H.E. Sheikh Haji Ibrahim Tufa
President of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council

• President of Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (2021 - Present)
• President of the Oromia Affairs High Council, Founder and the Head of the Committee Overseas Muslims Unity and Prevention of Disunity (2018 - 2021)
• President of Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council of Oromia region (1996 - 1998)

Sikhism

Mr. Karmjit Singh
President of North Shore Sikh Society

• President (North Shore Sikh Society) Karmjit singh  (2022 - Present)
• Secretary-General (New Zealand Central Sikh Association) (2021 - present)

Buddhism

Venerable Dr. Dhammapiya
Chairperson, Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University, Sabroom, South Tripura, India 

•  Secretary General, North East India Buddhist Sagha Council, Guwahati, Assam, India
•  Associate Professor (Rtd.) MMDC, Sabroom, South Tripura, India

Christianity

Kang Hyun-jin
Tribe Leader of Andrew Tribe, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony

• Andrew Tribe Leader (February 2024 - Present)
• Head Instructor, Changwon Church, Andrew Tribe (March 2018 - February 2024)
• General Director of Internal Affairs Department, Andrew Church, Andrew Tribe (January 2017 - March 2018)

Hinduism

H.G. Gauranga Das
Governing Body Commissioner of ISKCON

• Director of Govardhan Ecovillage (2009 - Present)
• Co-President of ISKCON Chowpatty - Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple (2017 - Present)

Islam

Dr. Ahmed Jasem Hmood Al-Maliky
Sheikh of the Office of the Religious Reference Sheikh Mohammad Al Yaqoobi

• 2023 Obtained a license to recite the Holy Qur’an from the Sunni school of thought after studying for two and as half years
• 2016 Held seminars for the youth to teach them the Islamic thought and the difference between its doctrines and other conceptual doctrines
• 2008 Hussianian Preacher

Sikhism

Mr. Karmjit Singh
President of North Shore Sikh Society

• President (North Shore Sikh Society) Karmjit singh  (2022 - Present)
• Secretary-General (New Zealand Central Sikh Association) (2021 - present)

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