Dr. Aly El-Samman reads letter from Grand Imam at Pope John Paul II’s Prayer for Peace
Asissi - January 2002
Asissi - January 2002
ADIC and International Community
Through the tireless efforts of its president, Dr. Aly El-Samman, ADIC has become a catalyst for international cooperation towards positive change. ADIC organizes regular meetings and round table discussions on interfaith and intercultural issues between the leadership of major Islamic institutions and other religious and governmental organizations worldwide. These have included meetings between Al-Azhar representatives and Rabbi Samuel Sirat, the former Chief Rabbi of France and Vice President of the Conference of European Rabbis; as well as meetings with government leaders from the U.S.A., the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the Czech Republic.
By promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue based on “understanding through interaction”, Dr. El-Samman furthers ADIC’s mission of engendering harmony between diverse groups and overcoming ignorance by participating in international conferences and symposia, as well as through regular television appearances in France and Egypt.
Through the tireless efforts of its president, Dr. Aly El-Samman, ADIC has become a catalyst for international cooperation towards positive change. ADIC organizes regular meetings and round table discussions on interfaith and intercultural issues between the leadership of major Islamic institutions and other religious and governmental organizations worldwide. These have included meetings between Al-Azhar representatives and Rabbi Samuel Sirat, the former Chief Rabbi of France and Vice President of the Conference of European Rabbis; as well as meetings with government leaders from the U.S.A., the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the Czech Republic.
By promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue based on “understanding through interaction”, Dr. El-Samman furthers ADIC’s mission of engendering harmony between diverse groups and overcoming ignorance by participating in international conferences and symposia, as well as through regular television appearances in France and Egypt.
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Pope John Paul II invites Representatives of Al-Azhar to pray for Peace in Assisi
January 24, 2002 In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Pope John Paul II invited the Permanent Committee of Al-Azhar for Dialogue - along with more than 40 delegations representing a dozen religions - to pray for peace on January 24, 2002 in Assisi, Italy and solemnly repudiate any form of violence carried out in the name of God. |
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Al-Azhar at the World Economic Forum
Speech by Sheikh Fawzi Al-Zafzaf New York City - February 3, 2002 The Permanent Committee of Al-Azhar for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Religions was represented at this year’s World Economic Forum in New York City, January 31 through February 4. Sheikh Fawzi Al-Zafzaf, the Permanent Committee’s president, and Dr. Aly El-Samman, vice-president of the Permanent Committee and advisor to the Grand Imam, attended the five-day annual meeting attended by business leaders and politicians. |
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Muslim World League
World Conference on Dialogue Madrid - July 16-18, 2008 The World Conference on Dialogue was organized by the Makkah-based Muslim World League in Madrid under the patronage of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, July 16-18, 2008. Following are excerpts from the "Madrid Declaration" issued at the end of the Conference: |
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Shaping and Developing the Dialogue
I would like to express my appreciation and respect to the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saoud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for his historic initiative that represents a turning point in the course of interfaith dialogue. |
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Conference to launch the Aladdin Project
UNESCO Paris - March 27, 2009 European and Muslim leaders come together to combat holocaust denial and start a dialogue based on mutual understanding |
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Aladdin Project Board of Directors 2009
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Aladdin’s Board of Directors adopts New Program of Outreach to Muslim World
November 9, 2009 Aladdin Project’s Board of Directors held its first meeting in Paris on November 9, during which it approved a multi-faceted program that focuses on education, public information, network-building and the Internet to raise awareness of Holocaust history; to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding: and to combat all forms of racism, xenophobia and ant-Semitism. |
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Aladdin Conference
Centre français de culture et de coopération Cairo - January 27, 2010 The Aladdin Project held a series of events in Cairo, from January 26 to February 3, at the Centre français de culture et de cooperation, in cooperation with the French Foreign Ministry. The weeklong evening events were based on the discussion of literature inspired by the Holocaust, |
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A New Beginning: U.S. - Muslim Relations
Yale Divinity School Conference New Haven, Connecticut - February 21-23, 2010 If U.S. - Muslim relations are to improve, one of the most critical elements will be to engage Muslim and American youth.” US President Barak Obama That is one of the key points to emerge from a series of intense workshops and speeches at a Feb. 21-23 gathering hosted by Yale Divinity School, partly in response to President Barack Obama’s. |
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Use & Abuse of Religion for Conflict-Dialogue-Alliance
Speech by Dr. Aly Elsamman Yale Divinity School Conference Throughout history, religion has been used in both valuable and destructive ways, as a powerful force for good and as a tool of abuse by its followers. When we examine the sacred text of any religion there is no doubt that it is a real charter of morals, ethics and education. So the problem is not in the religion but in the behavior of individuals who commit dangerous errors in terms of manipulating holy texts, generalizing condemnation of others and educating children. |
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