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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (AICA):On Monday, February 4, Pope Francis held a private meeting with the members of the Muslim Council of Elders, gathered at the Great Mosque of Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi, as part of his apostolic journey to the United Arab Emirates, the pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula. Reception with honors at the presidential palace.
This mosque, built between 1996 and 2007, is one of the largest (it can accommodate 40,000 worshipers) and is emblematic of the Islamic world. It is the tomb of Sheikh Zayed, founder of this country of the Arabian Peninsula.
The pontiff was accompanied at all times by the great Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed el Tayeb, one of the most prominent figures of Islam, and foreign ministers, Tolerance and Culture.
After visiting the mausoleum of Sheikh Zayed, the Holy Father went with the great imam to the main cloister of the mosque, where he participated in the private meeting with members of the Muslim Council of Elders.
After the meeting, the Pope went to the Founder's Memorial, where an interreligious meeting will take place.
Received with honors in Abu Dhabi
On Monday, February 4, Francisco paid an official visit to Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, where a welcoming ceremony was held.
The Holy Father arrived at the palace around 12:20 pm local time in the United Arab Emirates. The building is a sumptuous construction of traditional Islamic architecture that occupies an area of 150 hectares inaugurated in 2017.
Upon his arrival, the pontiff was escorted by the presidential guard on horseback until the main entrance of the palace, where he was waiting for the crown prince.
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