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Washington
D.C., USA -
April 17, 2008
Imam Qazwini meets the Pope |
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On Thursday, April 17, 2008, Imam Hassan
Qazwini along with ten other Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu religious leaders meet
with
Pope Benedict XVI at John Paul Cultural Center in
Washington , D.C.
Having met two years ago at the Vatican , Imam
Qazwini re-iterated the significane of leading the efforts of establishing
permanent dialogue between Muslims Catholics. Imam Qazwini urged the Pope to
continue his efforts in promoting such dialogues. In response, Pope Benedict VXI
stated that he along with his staff at the Vatican are preparing for a
dialogue session with Muslim spiritual leaders upcoming in November. Imam
Qazwini at the end offered the Pope a copy of his book "American Crescent" and
in exchange the Pope offered Imam Qazwini with a symbolic gift. |
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