The Council for Community Cooperation brings Kerala's faith communities together — in dialogue, in crisis response, and in the quiet, daily work of building trust across difference. One Kerala, one Bharat, many faiths.
"Kerala's strength has always been its capacity to hold many truths at once."
— Dr. P. Mohamed Ali Galfar, Chairman
The Council for Community Cooperation is a collective initiative of like-minded social activists and religious leaders, dedicated to fostering harmony, mutual respect, and unity across all sections of society. Our primary vision is Humanity — the belief that while religions may differ in ritual, their shared goal is the welfare of all people.
As the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said: "A nation will truly prosper when there is a peace of mind, loving heart and respect for each other." The CCC operates on the principle of Vasudaiva Kudumbakam — the ancient Indian philosophy that the entire world is one family.
India is a confluence of religions, races, and cultures. Our strength lies in our ability to sing the songs of love together, rather than draw lines of boundaries between us.
"Progress for all, with everyone" — Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas — is only possible through Sab Ka Viswas, the trust of all.
The Council for Community Cooperation was formed when leaders from Kerala's religious and civic communities gathered at Ernakulam Town Hall with a shared conviction: that a state as spiritually diverse as ours needed a standing structure for cooperation — not just for ceremony, but for crisis.
What began as a gathering of conscience has grown into a working council — one that convenes across mosque, church, temple, and civic hall alike, and shows up when floods rise, when pandemics strike, and when the ordinary work of neighborliness needs a steady hand.
Our work spans the sacred and the practical — because in Kerala, they were never truly separate.
Structured, ongoing conversation between religious leaders and communities — building the relationships that hold under pressure, long before pressure arrives.
Learn moreRapid, coordinated relief during floods, pandemics, and natural disasters — mobilizing volunteers and resources across every community we serve.
Learn morePublic events, shared celebrations, and grassroots programs that make pluralism visible, lived, and ordinary — not just a value, but a habit.
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At the center of the council's emblem sits the same wheel that turns at the center of the Indian flag — a reminder that before we are Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, or Buddhist, we are Bharatiya — bound to one constitution, one soil, one shared future.
Unity in Diversity is not a slogan we borrowed. It is the founding principle of the nation itself, and CCC exists to practice it at the community level — proving, gathering by gathering and relief effort by relief effort, that India's pluralism is not a fragile truce but a living strength.
Kerala's harmony is Bharat's harmony in miniature. When we stand together here, we honor the idea that a billion different prayers can still rise toward one flag, one nation, one home.
"Three paths, one heart. When we love our neighbor's faith as we love our own, harmony stops being an idea — and becomes home."
Hindu • Muslim • Christian — bound not by sameness, but by respect.
Every initiative we run is measured against these principles.
We work to prevent conflict before it begins, and to heal it quickly when it doesn't.
Difference is not tolerated here — it is understood as the source of our collective strength.
Aid is given without condition, and without asking which god a family prays to.
Statements are easy. We measure ourselves by what gets built, delivered, and repaired.
A lifelong advocate for interfaith cooperation in Kerala, Dr. Gulfar has spent decades building bridges between religious institutions and civic life. Under his chairmanship, CCC has become a first-responder in moments of communal tension and natural disaster alike.
He believes Kerala's pluralism is not a fragile inheritance to protect, but a living practice to renew — one conversation, one relief effort, one shared table at a time.
Meet the full councilCoordinates interfaith relief logistics and diocesan partnerships across central Kerala.
Leads temple-network outreach and youth dialogue programs across the district.
Advises on governance, legal structure, and public-sector partnerships for the council.
Become a member, volunteer your time, or support our work directly. Every contribution strengthens the council's capacity to respond when it matters most.