Islam has become also a culture. There is a strict connection between religions, religious faith and culture. “In May 1991, in a joint message to their fellow Christians, the Catholic bishops of Senegal called attention to the ‘real efforts at understanding and dialogue between Christians and Muslims, the meeting between religious leaders’ which have been undertaken in your country. “I close my greeting to you with the words of one of my predecessors, Pope Gregory VII who in 1076 wrote to Al-Nasir, the Muslim Ruler of Bijaya, present day Algeria: ‘Almighty God, who wishes that all should be saved and none lost, approves nothing in so much as that after loving Him one should love his fellow man, and that one should not do to others, what one does not want done to oneself. “Those are the important differences which we can accept with humility and respect, in mutual tolerance; this is a mystery about which, I am certain, God will one day enlighten us. The reasons for this have (mostly) to do with biology: A young person, whose brain is still developing, is more likely to make irresponsible decisions, which can be greatly exacerbated by excessive alcohol consumption.

“Building a future of peace requires an ever more mature understanding and ever more practical cooperation among the peoples who acknowledge the one true, indivisible God, the Creator of all that exists. Soon after capitalism became the most popular economic system, it also became one of the most despised. The 8th century CE marked the start of a period of expansion of Muslim commerce along all major routes in the Indian Ocean, suggesting that the Islamic influence during this period was essentially one of commercial nature. The Muslim academics have considered and debated unfairness (Zulm) from different viewpoints. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. You know that, for Christians, Jesus causes them to enter into an intimate knowledge of the mystery of God and into the filial communion by His gifts, so that they recognize Him and proclaim Him Lord and Savior. We know that the unity of God is expressed in the mystery of the three divine Persons. It is in this context, Mr. Ambassador, that I am particularly pleased that you have spoken of Egypt as a land where unity and harmony are greatly valued and where differences of religion are seen not as barriers but as a means of mutual enrichment in rendering service to the nation.

So it is very important to meet personalities representing Islamic culture in Egypt. From the very earliest of times, the falcon seems to have been worshipped in Egypt as representative of the greatest cosmic powers. “I have an especially warm recollection of my meeting with Grand Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi. “I express my great gratitude for this opportunity and I greet all the eminent scholars gathered here. “I believe that today, God invites us to change our old practices. From Vedic ages, God statues are being made from Semiprecious Stones. “Man is a spiritual being. When combined with the spiritual significance of the number 7, the number 1 reinforces the message of following our authentic path and embracing our true purpose. “The Catholic Church regards with respect and recognizes the equality of your religious progress, the richness of your spiritual tradition. Both Christians and Muslims are called to defend the inviolable right of each individual to freedom of religious belief and practice. “In today’s world where God is tragically forgotten, Christians and Muslims are called in one spirit of love to defend and always promote human dignity, moral values and freedom.

These terms refer to the single piece of leather material typically used to carve the puppets, which then cast shadows on the walls through the movements and dancing of the performers holding them using one or two bamboo sticks that are approximately 3 feet (1 meter) tall.’ Both types of performances often narrate tales from the Reamker, which is the Khmer (Cambodian) version of the Indian religious epic, the Ramayana. We both expressed the wish for a new era of religious and cultural dialogue between Islam and Christianity. Christianity is a religion. William R. Kenan, Jr., professor of the history of Christianity at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, writes that from the middle of the 4th century to the Islamic conquest in the middle of the 7th century, the Roman province of Syria Palaestina was a Christian nation with Jerusalem its principal city. Jerusalem, the city of David, the place of Jesus’ death and resurrection, the site of Muhammad’s night journey to God: this city must be a living symbol that God’s will for us is to live in peace and mutual respect!