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Meeting with the
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
Our meeting with Grand Mufti of
Jerusalem was extremely positive. We discussed the
WASATIA initiative for peace in the Holy Land. This organization is
taking a real position on creating a genuine peace between Palestine
and the State of Israel by acknowledging the Israeli right to
exist in peace. WASATIA concentrates its efforts on building a
transparent
infrastructure and respecting the three faiths of Abraham. Muslims
must base their faith on the true message of Islam devoid of
corruption and extremists activity
Below we gave the Mufti the
book of the principles of WASATIA. Mohammed and Munther Dajani,
founders of WASATIA, are concentrating their efforts on educating
young Palestinians to tolerance.
Islam accords special status
to Judaism and Christianity, categorically calling their adherents,
“Ahl al-Kitab” (People of the Book). It identifies itself with the
People of the Book as the “Abrahamic family” within the Semitic
Tradition (Hanifiyyah), the tradition of Abraham who is recognized
as the father of the three Semitic religions.
Each of these religions has its book. That is, they are subject to a
revelation sent down by God. They know what is right and what is
wrong, what is lawful and what is unlawful. They love and revere
God’s prophets and they know that they are ultimately accountable to
God. This shows that Muslims
and the People of the Book share a divine legacy, a historical
tradition of mutual co-existence, and a spirit of kinship and
togetherness.
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