Pope Francis Writes Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb


Pope Francis sent a message to Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the great Imam of the Islamic University al-Azhar, one of the main cultural institutions of Sunni Islam.

The news was given in a statement by the same University with headquarters in Cairo, reporting that the Pope's message expresses esteem and respect "for Islam and Muslims" and the hope that one tries to make an effort in the "understanding among Christians and Muslims in the world, to build peace and justice".

The personal letter from the Pope was delivered on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, to the Great Imam of Al-Azhar by the Apostolic Nuncio in Egypt, Archbishop Jean-Paul Gobel, together with the message to the Islamic world also signed by Pope Francis for the end of Ramadan, recently issued by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

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