21 / 3 / 2006    -      21 / 2 / 1427

CALL

In the name of the participants of the second Christian Muslim Dialogue Consultation between the International Islamic Forum For Dialogue representing over one hundred International Islamic organization members of the " International Islamic Council for Dawa and Relife " presided by Prof.Dr. Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie and located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East Council of Churches which included the four church Families, namely the Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical, and the General Secretary Mr. Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh, held in Cairo, Egypt, under the presidency of the Great Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sayed Tantawi, Sheikh Al Azhar and His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarchate of the Sea of St. Mark, with the participation of the Heads of Christian Churches and a great number of Christian and Muslim religious and political leaders and intellectuals.

We call on the United Nations, represented by Secretary General Mr. Kofi Anan, on all Iinternational Organization concerned and on the International Community, including religious, political and cultural institutions,

To Work together to issue an International Law for the Respect of Religious diversity and specificities of peoples, prohibiting the violations against and destruction of religious institutions and symbols, have no relation with the freedom of opinion and expression, thus securing and protecting the spirit of conviviality and co-existence between communities, and eliminating the cells of tension, violence and terrorism in the world.

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Sayed Tantawi - Sheikh Al Azhar      
H. H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria  &  Patriarch of the sea of St. Mark
Prof. Dr. Abdallah Nassif       
Dr. Kamel Al Sharif      
Prof. Dr. Hamid Al-Rifaie
Dr. Soufi Abo Taleb        
Dr. Ahmad Al Taeb           
Mr. Guirguis I. Saleh
H.G. Bishop George Saliba     
Dr. Ahmad Omr Hachem    
H.G. Bishop Boulos Matar
Bishop Anba Youhanna Kolta     
Rev. Dr. Safwat El-Baiadi     
Dr. salahedine Kaftaro
Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian       
Dr. Ismail Deftar        
Dr. Mohammad Ambab
Sheikih Amr Deeb      
Mr. George Nassif      
Mr. Toufic Al Sharif      
Sheikh Albiyoumi

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