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‘Abrahamic Family House’: Church, mosque and synagogue to share same space Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans this weekend for an interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi that will unite a church, a synagogue and a mosque.
The announcement of the three houses of worship, collectively known as the “Abrahamic Family House,” follows Pope Francis’ February visit to the UAE, the first papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula. During the visit, Pope Francis and the grand imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, signed a declaration to form an interfaith council called The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity.
The Abrahamic Family House, set to be completed on 2022, is the first initiative by the new committee.
“The formation of the Committee has come at an important time and has required all peace lovers to unite and join the efforts to spread coexistence, brotherhood, and tolerance throughout the world,” Judge Mohamed Mahmoud Abdel Salam, committee member and former advisor to el-Tayeb, said in a statement.
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity had its inaugural meeting at the Vatican earlier this month and met again in New York City Saturday.
The complex, whose name alludes to the Abrahamic religions, will bring the first public Jewish house of worship to the UAE.
“This is an important opportunity for all who believe in the power of faith and humanity,” Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig, senior Rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation and a Higher Committee member, said in a statement. “It will help build bridges between religious leaders and communities as well as foster peace and harmony in an era that is too often defined by difference.”
Reflecting on this historic initiative, His Eminence Elect Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and Higher Committee member, said: “This endeavor is a profoundly moving moment for humanity. Although sadly evil, hatred, and division often make news, there is a hidden sea of goodness that is growing and leads us to hope in dialogue, reciprocal knowledge and the possibility of building – together with the followers of other religions and all men and women of good will – a world of fraternity and peace.”
The design of the Abrahamic Family House, by award-winning architect Sir David Adjaye OBE, was unveiled at the New York event and was selected after a rigorous process that included architects from different faith backgrounds around the globe.
“I am humbled and honored that our design has been selected,” Adjaye said in a statement. “I believe architecture should work to enshrine the kind of world we want to live in, a world of tolerance, openness, and constant advancement…Our hope is that through these buildings people of all faiths and from across society can learn and engage in a mission of peaceful coexistence for generations to come.”
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Ancient Writings Referring to King David Confirmed on Stone in Louvre Museum

Israel — Researchers at the Louvre Museum in Paris have confirmed that the text on an ancient stone on display there, the Moabite Stone, also known as the Mesha Stele, refers to King David in the Bible.
The Moabite Stone, dating back to 840 BC, was found fragmented, in 1868, in the region of Moab in Jordan, about 15 miles east of the Dead Sea.
The stone sustained further damage in 1869, but archaeologists had earlier made a paper-mache likeness of the text, which was written in an extinct Moabite language, and described events in the Book of Kings from the Old Testament.
The stele includes phrases such as “House of David” and “Altar of David,” but the damage to the stone’s face made accurate translation of the text difficult.
By using newer technology, including enhancing techniques in digital photography, researchers verified that the text does refer to the biblical King David.
The Moabite Stone is about 3 feet tall by 2 feet wide and was hewn out of black basalt. On it was inscribed the deeds of the Moabite King Mesha, including territorial battles against Judah, Israel, and Edom.
The description of the House of David on the stone is only five letters, BTDWD, which in Hebrew would refer to BT or Beit (House) and DWD (David).
The references in the Bible are found in 2 Kings, Chapter 3.
Sources:faithwire
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Iranian Christians Persevere Under Intense Persecution

Christians continue to face increased pressure and persecution as the Iranian authorities tighten their grip on the nation in response to nationwide protests since September 2022 that have shaken the Islamic Republic of Iran’s entire social and political system. Christian converts from Islam in particular face persecution, including imprisonment of house church leaders and denial of their basic rights as citizens.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the current Iranian government to power, hundreds of thousands, some estimates say up to a million, Iranians have converted to Christianity. This rapidly growing minority of Christian converts have no formal recognition under Iranian law, and as such receive no basic protection. They are considered as direct enemies of the Iranian state, subject to direct violence and arrest of their leaders and house church members, and under the current structure of law, they are treated as apostates and thus have absolutely no freedom of belief.
Despite these persecutions, the number of converts in Iran continue to grow. The care and charity demonstrated by Iranian house churches during the increased public and economic challenges encountered during COVID-19 further strengthened the witness of Christians across the nation. Also, the testimonies of Christian converts who have refused to renounce their new faith identity have impacted have both challenged and encouraged many more to consider following Christ.
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ഛത്തീസ്ഗഢില് ക്രൈസ്തവര്ക്ക് ഊരുവിലക്ക് തുടരുന്നു

ഛത്തീസ്ഗഢില് ക്രൈസ്തവര്ക്കെതിരെ പലയിടത്തും ഊരുവിലക്ക് തുടരുന്നതായി റിപ്പോർട്ട്.മേഖല സന്ദര്ശിച്ച സി.പി.എം പ്രതിനിധി സംഘമാണ് റിപ്പോർട്ട് തയ്യാറാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.
ക്യാമ്പുകളില് കഴിഞ്ഞ ക്രൈസ്തവരെ സംരക്ഷണമൊരുക്കാതെ സംസ്ഥാന സര്ക്കാര് നിര്ബന്ധപൂര്വം പറഞ്ഞയച്ചെന്നും ഇവര്ക്ക് വീടുകളില് പ്രവേശിക്കാനാ യിട്ടില്ലെന്നും റിപ്പോർട്ടിൽ പറയുന്നു.
സംസ്ഥാനം ഭരിക്കുന്ന കോണ്ഗ്രസ് സര്ക്കാര് സംഘപരിവാര് അക്രമങ്ങള്ക്കു നേരെ കണ്ണടക്കുകയാണെന്നും റിപ്പോർട്ടിൽ പറയുന്നു.
സി.പി.എമ്മിന്റെയും ആദിവാസി അധികാര് മഞ്ചിന്റെയും നേതൃത്വത്തിലുള്ള പ്രതിനിധി സംഘമാണ് പ്രശ്നബാധിത പ്രദേശങ്ങള് സന്ദർശിച്ചു സ്ഥിതിഗതികള് വിലയിരുത്തിയത്.
അക്രമത്തിനിരയായവര്,വൈദീകര്,ആദിവാസികള്,ഛത്തീസ്ഗഢ് പ്രോഗ്രസീവ് ക്രിസ്ത്യനൻ അലയന്സ് നേതാക്കള് എന്നിവരുൾപ്പെടെ 100-ലധികം പേരെ പ്രതിനിധി സംഘം സന്ദര്ശിച്ചിരുന്നു. അക്രമങ്ങളില് 1500ല് പരം ക്രൈസ്തവര് പലായനം ചെയ്യേണ്ടി വന്നതായും നിരവധി വീടുകളും പള്ളികളും തകര്ക്കപെട്ടതായും സംഘം വ്യക്തമാക്കി.
Sources:marianvibes
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