Tara Kavaler
Leaders say inoculations will not break fast
Religious leaders and health officials around the Middle East and North Africa have declared that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine anytime during Ramadan, when it is customary for Muslim adults to fast from dawn to dusk, will not violate the religious obligation.
In Bahrain, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs under the leadership of Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa ruled earlier this week that the inoculation presents no problem during the monthlong holiday, set to begin on the evening of April 13, as it entails no dietary intake.
In Jordan, where the virus is particularly widespread, Roya News reported that the General Iftaa Department for the Hashemite Kingdom, which rules on Islamic matters, verified on Wednesday that the vaccination is acceptable during Ramadan because it is administered through the recipient’s muscle.
UAE a sublime standard for tolerance
15 Mar 2021 The UAE established the Abrahamic Family House, which will be a beacon of mutual understanding among people of faith and goodwill. The praise from Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdulrahman Al-Asoomi for the UAE’s culture of forbearance is heartening, to say the least.
The nation promotes dialogue, coexistence, acceptance and tolerance, and embraces and promotes the Document of Human Fraternity, signed two years ago by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, and His Holiness, Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church. Addressing the opening session of the 31st Conference of Egypt’s Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs in Cairo, Al-Asoomi said that the document has inaugurated a new phase of cooperation and convergence between the followers of different religions.
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Abou El Enein: Egypt’s experience in confronting terrorism “unique”
Parliament deputy speaker Mohamed Abou El Enein said that we need a global interfaith dialogue center to communicate with all religions and all the countries of the world, praising the call to hold a global cultural summit.
During the second plenary session, held under the title “Parliament and Dialogue”, within the activities of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs conference, Abou El Enein expressed appreciation to those in charge of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs for holding this very important conference, saying: “We all agree on the important role of parliamentarians to spread peace, reject violence and extremism, and issue laws that criminalize insulting religions.”
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