[ad_1]
247 – For the first time in history, a pope visits the Arabian Peninsula: that of Pope Franscisco in the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. The meeting with the Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the great imam of Al Azhar Ahmad al Tayyib is the news of the meeting of another Francis (Saint Francis of Assisi) with Sultan Malik Al Jamil in Damietta, Egypt. The current Pontiff's trip celebrates the 800th anniversary of the meeting of Damietta in June 1219.
It is a gesture of peace and interreligious dialogue – just as the meeting of 1219 takes place amid the crusades of Christian fundamentalists against Muslims. It is worth mentioning that the Abu Dhabi meeting is an initiative of Islam and not of the Vatican.
"I will (United Arab Emirates) as a brother to write together a page of dialogue and go together
According to the Vatican, the goal is that the trip includes meetings with authorities of other religions
Save on your purchases using coupons
[ad_2]
Source link
