UAE Embassy in Washington hosts annual interfaith iftar

Director of Abrahamic Family House highlights UAE’s commitment to tolerance, coexistence

washington, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — UAE Embassy in China washington Last night various religious groups, government and civil society leaders were welcomed to its sixth annual interfaith Eid – an annual Ramadan tradition.

Ahead of prayers marking end of daily Ramadan fast, ambassador Yusuf Otaiba Greeted guests and highlighted the UAE’s long history of acceptance and religious diversity. “Coexistence and inclusion are fundamental to UAE culture and society. We challenge intolerance, welcome strangers, and celebrate diversity.”

The program also delivered a speech Abdullah Al ShehiAbraham Family Home Director Abu Dhabi.

Mr Al Shehhi reflected on the launch of the Abrahamic Family House last month, noting that the space – which contains a mosque, a church and a synagogue – invites people of different faiths to contemplate and connect.

He said: “The Abraham Family House is a living embodiment of the UAE’s values ​​of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. It is home to three distinct and vibrant faith communities and a place of discovery and dialogue for people of all faiths and no faith.”

The meeting was attended by community leaders, senior members of the U.S. government and elected officials, including Deborah LippstadtU.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism, U.S. Congressman brad schneider and Rashad HussainU.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

Participants participated in a traditional breaking of the fast ceremony and learned more about the values ​​cherished and shared during Ramadan.

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