In a situation that indicates friendship, respect and affection between the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican. began to greet the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, where he met her by getting up from her seat and heading towards the Pope to embrace her.
In his speech at the conference, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar affirmed the bonds of friendship between him and Pope Francis. His Eminence said: Despite my disagreement with Pope Francis: religion, race, color, history and homeland, and despite the fact that rigorous opinions here and there have tried to hinder and still – sometimes even forbidden – the simple meeting of the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and the Pope of the Catholic Church, but when we met, and from the very first meeting, with sincere intention, each of us felt that we had known his master for several years. Then hearts met on mutual affection, friendship and sincerity, and the success of Almighty God was great in completing the Document of Human Fraternity, which was the first human covenant between Christians and Muslims in our modern age. . To confirm the theory that Al-Azhar has always believed and supported everywhere, which is that any serious and responsible encounter between the symbols of religions will inevitably turn into a lifeline for human civilization when the hurricanes of evil try to shake it. the foundation or eradicate it.
Pope Francis greets the Sheikh of Al-Azhar–
The Sheikh of Al-Azhar turns to the Pope of the Vatican to greet him–
A warm hug between two friends–
The moment the Pope enters the conference room in his wheelchair–
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