His Eminence Al Sayyed Ali Al Amin, member of the Council of Muslim Elders, affirmed Bahrain’s status and role in promoting interfaith dialogue, with the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
His Eminence spoke to Bahrain News Agency (BNA) on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
His Eminence Al Amin added that this meeting is one of the outcomes of the ” Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence”, which was held under the patronage of HM the King last November, and brought together His Eminence Dr. Ahmed El Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, and His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican.
He said that today’s meeting comes in order to continue promoting the values of dialogue and communication between followers of different religions and cultures.
Al Amin said he had proposal of establishing a joint institute for religious studies that aims at spreading the values of tolerance, cooperation and dialogue between religions, as a way of delivering the forum’s humanitarian message.
He expressed his hope that the forum would continue to be held in Bahrain, which could serve as the permanent headquarters for the Permanent Committee for Islamic-Christian Dialogue between the Council of Muslim Elders and the Vatican, as this meeting is only the beginning of many that will undoubtedly take place in the future.
Source: Bahrain News Agency