On December 13, 2025, a gathering titled Sammilana was held in Bengaluru to mark the 125th Anniversary of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) and the 25th Anniversary of the United Religions Initiative (URI).
The event was organized by Dr. C.N.N. Raju in collaboration with Seshadripuram College and the Karnataka State Gandhi Smarak Nidhi. To commemorate the occasion, a special booklet was released featuring messages from various contributors, including a reflection by IARF Past President Wytske Dijkstra on the challenges and value of the organization’s 125-year journey.
The Sammilana Commemorative Booklet is available for download in the IARF Library.
“The IARF established itself in places and countries where the original ideas of liberal religiosity were virtually unknown for cultural reasons. For the organization, this was a hazard. Without a uniting principle, the IARF was in danger of falling apart. It didn’t!”