Bahrain’s UN Ambassador stresses support for interfaith prayer tomorrow

TDT | Manama

Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei participated in a high-level video conference entitled “The Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing the Multiple Challenges of COVID-19”.

The virtual meeting was also attended by UN secretary-general António Guterres and UN General Assembly president Tijjani Muhammad-Bande. The Ambassador stressed His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s stance, reiterating Bahrain’s support to the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity’s call to prayer for humanity tomorrow.

His Majesty said that the event would be a day that unites people of different religions and races to supplicate, fast, do good, and pray to Allah the Almighty to lift this pandemic off humanity, which represents a message of hope and solidarity to all humans in these difficult times.

The Ambassador reiterated Bahrain’s keenness, led by HM the King, to promote religious pluralism and coexistence in Bahrain. He highlighted the role played by the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, stressing Bahrain’s diversity and openness, and embracing various religions and cultures in harmony and peace.

The Ambassador commended the role of religious leaders in cultivating the values of tolerance and mutual respect among all, especially in light of the current exceptional circumstances resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.