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Pope to mark Fraternity Day with UAE,Al-Azhar heads,UN chief
Virtual event and awarding of prize on Feb 4
01 Febbraio 2021
VATICAN CITY, FEB 1 - Pope Francis will celebrate
the United Nations first International Day of Human Fraternity
on February 4 with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed at Abu Dhabi,
capital of the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of
the Grande Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, UN
Secretary-General, António Guterres and other personalities, the
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said Monday.
On the occasion, the Zayed Prize for Human Fraternity will be
awarded, which is inspired by the historic Document on Human
UAE to celebrate human fraternity in new yearly festival on Feb 4
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. Supplied photo
Several virtual events and forums will be held until February 8.
On February 4, the UAE will hold its first Human Fraternity Festival marking the start of a yearly event to celebrate International Day of Human Fraternity, it was announced on Tuesday.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, said the festival would be organised by the ministry in cooperation with the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity. For the inaugural edition, the event will run from February 4 to 8, under the slogan ‘Human Fraternity in Action’.
ABU DHABI, 24th January, 2021 (WAM) The World Muslim Communities Council has commended the pioneering step through which the United Nations General Assembly adopted, unanimously, the project presented by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco, and supported by many brotherly and friendly countries, to promote a culture of peace and tolerance to protect religious sites.
The Council expressed its pride and deep appreciation for this decision, which came less than a month after the United Nations adopted a project submitted by the UAE and Egypt,.
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