The Mufti of the Republic congratulates Pope Tawadros and the Christian brothers on Christmas… and stresses the necessity of stopping the aggression against Gaza.
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria – Patriarch of the See of Mark, received the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar. To congratulate him on Christmas, he was accompanied by Dr. Nazir Muhammad Ayyad, the Mufti of the Republic, Dr. Osama Al-Azhari, Minister of Endowments, and Dr. Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Duwaini, the Undersecretary of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, the President of Al-Azhar University, his deputies, and a number of Al-Azhar’s men and leaders.
And in his speech. The Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, congratulated His Holiness the Pope, stressing the continuity of affection, friendship, harmony and acquaintance, and that Muslims They carry in their hearts all the love and affection for their brothers.
Dr. Nazir Muhammad Ayyad, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, extended his warmest congratulations to Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Mark, on the occasion of the Merry Christmas, praying to God to make this The year is a year of goodness and blessings for our beloved Egypt, and may this happy occasion return to all the people of the country in peace. And stability.
His Eminence the Mufti of the Republic affirmed that the birth of Jesus Christ, son of Mary – upon him and upon our Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him – made it an instrument of temptation and a miracle that confirms the power and greatness of God Almighty, and a light that illuminates for humanity the path to truth and justice. Pointing out that the teachings of Islam – the Qur’an and Sunnah – are full of honoring Jesus Christ – upon him and our Prophet, may blessings and peace be upon him – and explaining his destiny. And its status, and it suffices to confirm this that a Muslim’s faith is not complete except by believing in him. Adding that these occasions represent an opportunity for renewal of solidarity and national unity, pointing out the necessity of working to strengthen this good spirit at all times of the year, and that these national moments that bring together Muslims and Christians in Egypt will remain a witness to the unity of the nation in Facing challenges.
His Eminence the Mufti of the Republic expressed his hope that this year would soon witness a moratorium. of the genocide that is taking place in Gaza, and to harness these religious occasions to shed light on our first issue that we cannot ignore, which is the demand to stop the aggression against Gaza and lift the suffering of our oppressed brothers in Palestine, which they are subjected to in terms of aggression and genocide. It has been more than a year since, in light of an unprecedented global silence, which almost wiped out all the people of Palestine without any This world has a list.
For his part, His Holiness Pope Tawadros welcomed the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and the Al-Azhar delegation accompanying him, stressing that this visit demonstrates the fraternal spirit that unites Egyptians; Christians and Muslims, hoping that the coming years will bring goodness, peace and stability to the entire world, His Holiness declaring: “I feel the amount of affection, love and good feelings that connect me with the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, and we exchange conversations and discussions about various issues, which reveals the amount of unity and brotherhood.” On the territory of Egypt, our calls are constant for the continuation and growth of this strong national cohesion.
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