Mohammed bin Zayed welcomes UAE hosts .. Sheikh of Al Azhar and Pope Francis
Sky News Arab - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the visit of Pope Francis Pope of the Catholic Church and Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb to the UAE.
Pope Francis arrived on a historic visit to the UAE and was received by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. A group of children gave bouquets of roses and the folklore ensembles gave their welcome to the UAE guest.
The Sheikh of Al-Azhar had arrived in the country earlier and was received by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.
Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the visit of Pope Francis and Sheikh Al-Azhar to the UAE. He expressed his happiness at the visit, which is particularly important in promoting the values and concepts of brotherhood, peace and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi affirmed that the UAE will remain a beacon of tolerance, moderation and co-existence, and a main part of the work for dialogue among civilizations and cultures and to confront intolerance and extremism regardless of their origin or nature, in order to embody the noble human values they believe in. The UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed pointed out that Pope Francis and Sheikh Al-Azhar have the respect and appreciation of all the peoples of the world for their great humanitarian role in promoting dialogue and understanding on the international scene and their continuous efforts in defending just causes, rejecting conflicts and wars and promoting human coexistence. Their religious, sectarian and ethnic affiliations.
He added that "the visit of Pope Francis comes during the year announced by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for tolerance to confirm that the role of the UAE in spreading tolerance and work for it exceeds the local framework to the global framework and that the experience of the leading country in this area made it a global destination for the launch of civilizational initiatives To support brotherhood. "
Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the historic visit of the UAE bears a message to the whole world that the Arab region is the bastion of the three monotheistic faiths, whose people have lived in different religions and sects in harmony and peace for centuries. This is not the distorted picture issued by extremists and terrorists, Of human beings who believe in coexistence and dialogue, renounce violence and extremism, open to the world and engage strongly in the path of human civilization.