Four peace heroes who made significant contributions to world peace were presented and their service to the world was praised in this event. Daisaku Ikeda, Mother Teresa, Ghandi and Turkish Interfaith Scholar Fethullah Gulen were presented by M. Joffee, B. Murphy, S. Baxi, and O. Karagul respectively.
Hero: Daisaku Ikeda , Japan, Leading Interpreter of Buddhism
Speaker: Monte Joffee, Director of the Education Division / Soka Gakkai International-USA
Hero: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Makedonia, Founder of the Missionaries of Charity
Speaker: Brian Murphy, Missionaries of Charity Volunteer
Hero: Mohandas Gandhi, India, Spiritual Father
Speaker: Sameer Baxi, Master Candidate at Pace University, Frequent speaker on Mohandas Gandhi
Hero: Fethullah Gulen, Turkey, Muslim Interfaith Scholar
Speaker: Osman Karagul, Frequent speaker on interfaith dialogue seminars
Date: April 17, 2004
Place: Edgewater Community Center