Al-Azhar Chief Calls for Sunni-Shia Dialogue, Islamic Unity
Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb made the remarks on Friday while addressing Bahrain Dialogue Forum which is aimed at promoting religious harmony.
“I and major scholars of Al-Azhar and Muslim Council of Elders are ready with open arms to sit down together on one roundtable with our Shia brothers to put aside our differences and strengthen our Islamic unity,” he said.
Such a dialogue, he maintained, will aim at chasing away any talk of hate, provocation and excommunication and setting aside ancient and modern conflict in all its forms.
“I call on my brothers, Muslim scholars, across the world of every doctrine, sect and school of thought to hold an Islamic dialogue,” al-Tayeb stressed.
The forum was held in Manama in the presence of Pope Francis who is making his first-ever trip to the Persian Gulf nation.
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