"So let it be written. So let it be done."
Posted on 06/11/2013 6:36:47 AM PDT by joygrace
(CNSNews.com) – Seven years after Sunni Islam’s foremost institution severed dialogue with the Vatican over remarks by Pope Benedict XVI, the Cairo-based Al-Azhar wants the new pontiff to open the door to resuming interfaith discourse by declaring Islam to be a peaceful religion.
The proposal that Pope Francis make such a public declaration prompted Coptic Christian advocates to suggest that Al-Azhar’s grand imam instead denounce Muslim violence against Copts in Egypt.
Established in the 10th century, Al-Azhar is regarded as the top seat of learning in Sunni Islam. The suggestion for a papal gesture came from grand imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb’s diplomatic envoy, Mahmoud Abdel Gawad.
“The problems that we had were not with the Vatican but with the former pope,” weekend Arab media reports quoted Gawad as telling the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
“Francis is a new pope. We are expecting a step forward from him,” he said. “If in one of his addresses he were to declare that Islam is a peaceful religion, that Muslims are not looking for war or violence, that would be progress in itself.”
Gawad suggested further that should the pope visit Egypt he could also visit Al-Azhar. “At that point, relations and dialogue would be restored immediately.”
(Coptic Pope Tawadros II visited the Vatican in May and invited Pope Francis to visit Egypt; the Vatican said the invitation will be taken up although no dates have been announced.)
Reacting to the proposals by al-Tayyab’s envoy, Voice of the Copts president Ashraf Ramelah suggested the grand imam look closer to home.
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"So let it be written. So let it be done."
Islam is from the devil.
They are trying to push bad fruit by saying it is good.
To declare Islam to be a peaceful religion is to declare that war is peace.
By “peace” Islam has destroyed many.
“Declare us peaceful or we’ll kill you!”
Pope Francis should announce a new Crusade.
That will get their attention.
“Muslim men are promised 72 young virgins for perpetual enjoyment. For the sake of propriety, I won’t include the quotes, but this all is right there in the Qur’an, in Surat 37:40-48, 44:51-55, 52:17-20, 55:56-58, 70-77, 56:7-40, and 78:31. Additionally, sodomy with young boys plays a role in the Muslim paradise (Surat 52:24, 56:17, and 76:19)”
From one of Breitbart’s boards.
Why does an Islamic cleric need a non-believer(non-muslim) to declare is islam is peaceful, didn’t allah say this anywhere in the Koran... their ONLY authority?
Islam is NOT a religion. It’s an oppressive ideology theocracy.
Saudi Arabia maintains religious courts for all aspects of law and has religious police to maintain social compliance.
Very oppressive is an understatement.
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