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Prof.Dr. Hamid Al-Rifaie |
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Praise
to Allah that who made our land cradle of prophecies, emerging of messages, home
of holy places and chose prophets and messengers from her sons.
Also
we thank Allah who made our holy places Kibla (religious Center attraction) of
all believers in Earth and honored her by guidance and leadership of humanity on
the base of her divine laws.
A
nation these are her characters, status at her lord. And such as nation whom her
Lord has honored her by giving her a high rank among nations. Truly she is a
qualified nation for rising with responsibilities of spreading the virtue among
people as she worthy of resisting evils and corruption and cleansing communities
of its dangerous; as well as that she worthy to bear her responsibilities for
realizing justice. Peace, stability and prosperity in Earth.
We
are in the IIFD and MCC – Muslims and Christians – as we believe in holiness
of our religious duties and as we are recognizing majority of our
responsibilities toward our generations and generations of all humanity we have
signed an agreement for dialogue in order to organize our conceptions and to
crystallize our views to enable ourselves to work together for activating our
divine values for achieving the best of our nation and to build a just and
secure coexistence among human community and spreading peace among them.
I
don’t think that anyone argues that the world today is suffering a sharp
crisis in his security and stability, also I don’t think that anybody debates
that some defect in culture of the human march that is the source of
deterioration of security and stability in the most of communities.
On
the other hand, I don’t think that anyone hesitates in say that the
deterioration of values, ethics, and absence of justice and the double standards
among the most of individuals and communities are the root of the tree of
corruption in earth; and the basic source of the crisis of security and
stability; and it are a huge obstacle in front of development and peace in the
world.
But
what is our duty – Muslims and Christians – to confront this big fault in
the human march?
Undoubtedly,
our duty and responsibilities are great and enormous in front of our Lord and
the human generations; because we are bearing message of mercy and peace to
people, and as we are concerning
- more than other - in correcting and guidance for building a good human culture
established on the following high values:
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Believing
in Allah and His eternal values,
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Believing
that justice and peace are a lasting base of the human relationships,
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Dignifying
human life and his dignity,
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Respecting
human fraternity,
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Respecting
safety of environment and keeping it as a secure home for all.
For
these sublime divine goals we are meeting today; and for a serious work to
realize it the dialogue is going on
between
us. In order to rooting culture of the generations on the base of these
principles we are going ahead by will of Allah and according to His eternal
teachings; for uprooting tree of injustice and corruption wherever it been found
and to put an end of phenomenon of deterioration of values and ethics and to let
justice, peace and security flow the world.
Written
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By
the help of Allah (God) the First Session of Dialogue between the
International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD) and The Middle East
Council of Churches (MECC) was held in Cairo- Arab Republic of Egypt,
from 15-17/3/2005 correspond to 5-7/2/142. The
Muslim Delegation was headed by H. E. Prof. Dr. Hamid Bin Ahmad
Al Rifaie, the President of the International Islamic Forum for
Dialogue , and the Christian Delegation was headed by Mr. Guirguis
Ibrahim Saleh, the General Secretary of the Middle East Council of
Churches. The topic
of the dialogue was “Religion and the aims of dialogue”.
After discussing the two papers presented from the two
delegations, the two groups agree to announce this Common Declaration
committing themselves to the following values and principles: 1.
Assuring that the dialogue among the followers of the religion
and culture is religious duty, civilisational method and ethical
behaviour. 2.
The mutual acquaintance among the followers of religions and
cultures is an urging request, and basic aim, in order to organize
their conceptions and to realize their mutual understanding. 3.
Building Earth and establishing justice among people is a joint
religious duty to achieve the task of mankind in Earth, obeying to the
will of Allah (God) and achieving of his Satisfaction.
4.
The Holiness of mankind life and his dignity are gifts of
Almighty. We have to work
together to respect it and not to violate it. 5.
Rooting and widening the understanding of the human fraternity
among human generations. 6.
Emphasizing that cordiality, mercy, peace, and equality are the
base of the relationships and safe coexistence among people. 7.
The Family based on legal marriage between man and woman is the
base of the up-growing of responsible generation and for building safe
communities. 8.
Assuring the respect of the religious and cultural
particularities on the base of respecting the religious and cultural
diversities among people. 9.
Environment: is the home of humanity and the source of food and
security. We have to keep it safe, and not corrupt it. 10. Working together according to an agreed mechanism between ourselves, to activate the principles and values through all legal available means, in order to up growing generations and to reform their culture and behavior.
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