The mosque of al Azhar in Cairo, Egypt, dates back to 969 BCE (358 AH) and has grown over the centuries not only to include a university but to become the premier Sunni world centre for Islamic studies… More
A three-day summit in Alexandria, Egypt in January 2002 between senior Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders resulted in the First Alexandria Declaration of the Religious Leaders of the Holy Land, which condemned violence and pledged to work for peace. A Permanent Committee for the Implementation of the Alexandria Declaration (PCIAD) was established from the signatories and other spiritual leaders and has since met regularly.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams and the Chief Rabbis of Israel, Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger signed a joint Declaration on 6th September 2006 which sets out a framework for continuing dialogue between them… More
This initiative so called after the Christian-Muslim seminar of the same name held at Lambeth Palace , 17-18 January 2002. The then Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Reverend and Rt Hon. George Carey was an instigator together with His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan and The Rt Hon. Tony Blair, The Prime Minister.… More
