All NewsSnapshots9-11 Vigil Offers Service of Remembrance, Hope, Prayer Olivia DrakeSeptember 15, 20114minSister Marwa Aly lights candles during Wesleyan's 9-11 10th Anniversary Interfaith Prayer Vigil Sept. 9 in Memorial Chapel. Rev. Joan Cooper Burnett, the University Protestant Chaplain, welcomes Wesleyan students and staff to the service. Pictured in the foreground, Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, University Jewish Chaplain and director of Religious and Spiritual Life, listens to Venerable Lobstang Tenzin of the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center, lead a prayer. Students could participate in a musical selection, "Let There Be Peace on Earth." The vigil included four musical interludes. Sandy Yudhistira '12, a member of the Wesleyan Muslim community, presents "Surat al Fatiha" (the first chapter of the Qur'an). More than 100 students attended the vigil, which included prayer, music, a moment of silence and reception. The event concluded with a lighting of the candles. (Photos by Olivia Drake) spiritual life Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events November 4, 2024 Ziba Kashef Celebrating Community at Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024 All NewsArts & Humanities October 31, 2024 Jeff Harder The Gory Details: Nicholas Whittaker on Philosophy and Black Horror Cinema All NewsArts & Humanities October 22, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Peaceful Transfer of Power? Scholars Discuss the Possibilities