Pope Francis and Al Azhar Grand Imam to take part in November 3-4 event in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain will host a global interfaith forum next month, under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Shaikh Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders,will participate in the forum on November 3-4 under the theme “The East and The West for Human Coexistence”.

The forum, organised by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Bahrain, in cooperation with the Muslim Council of Elders and the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, will be attended by more than 200 global faith leaders, and renowned scholars and media personalities.

The forum is within Bahrain’s keenness and strategy to build bridges and dialogue between leaders of religions and sects and leading figures of thought, culture and media, in cooperation with Al Azhar, the Catholic Church, the Muslim Council of Elders, and international institutions promoting dialogue, human coexistence and tolerance.

The two-day event will feature a series of poignant discussions that aim to further cement the values of peace and tolerance.

Its sessions will include discussions on global coexistence and human fraternity, dialogue in promoting coexistence (Bahrain Declaration as a model), the role of faith leaders in addressing current challenges, and global interfaith dialogue for world peace (Document on Human Fraternity as a model).