- Hindu leader Rajan Zed has led over 120 invocations in Utah since 2008, and he’ll lead three more on Tuesday.
- Zed, based in Nevada, aims to foster religious understanding through his appearances at public meetings around the country.
- On Tuesday, he’ll lead invocations at meetings of the Davis County Commission and the Provo and American Fork city councils.
FARMINGTON — Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed may be based in Nevada, but he’s spent a lot of time in Utah.
Since at least 2008, he’s led invocations to start more than 120 public meetings around the state, and he’ll add to the list on Tuesday, opening meetings of the Davis County Commission in Farmington and the Provo and American Fork city councils. As he sees it, it’s about fostering understanding and dispelling misconceptions.
“I believe that invocations like mine strengthen society, display respect for religious liberty and pluralism, offer opportunities for creating harmonious communities,” said Zed…