Religions and representatives of religions and sects emphasized that the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly on January 28 is an international day for peaceful coexistence, based on an initiative from the Kingdom of Bahrain represented by the King Hamad International Center for Peaceful Coexistence, reflects a major international achievement that embodies the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, in spreading a culture of tolerance and peaceful coexistence between different peoples and cultures.
They explained in exclusive statements to the Bahrain News Agency “BNA” that this achievement is the culmination of the continuous efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in promoting the dialogue between religions and spreading the values of tolerance, stressing that Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Great Country, may God protect and preserve him, and with the guidance and follow -up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, may God protect him, was able to be a global model Peaceful coexistence between religions.
In this context, His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Abd al -Latif Mahmoud Al Mahmoud, member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, stressed that this initiative comes as a translation of the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Great Country, may God protect and preserve him, and with the follow -up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him, in promoting dialogue between religions and consolidating the values of peaceful coexistence at the international level.
His Eminence Sheikh Al Mahmoud added that this accreditation represents a great appreciation of the continuous efforts made by the Kingdom of Bahrain in promoting global peace, and enhances its position as a major supporter of the principles of tolerance and dialogue between nations, which contributes to strengthening its positive reputation on the international scene and confirms its steadfast commitment to spreading a culture of peace at all levels.
His Eminence Sheikh Al Mahmoud pointed out that the Kingdom of Bahrain was a forerunner in adopting many initiatives aimed at spreading a culture of peace and promoting rapprochement between peoples, by hosting a number of important international conferences, including the “East and West Forum for Peaceful Coexistence”, the Islamic -Islamic Dialogue Conference under the slogan “one nation and a common destiny”, and the conference of peaceful coexistence, which all emphasized the importance of enhancing mutual understanding and consolidating the values of tolerance Various cultures.
For his part, Reverend Hani Aziz, the patron of the National Evangelical Church and the head of the White Bayrak Association, explained that this UN achievement is the culmination of the continuous efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in promoting dialogue between religions and spreading the values of tolerance, stressing that Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, was able to be a global model in peaceful coexistence between religions.
Reverend Hani indicated that Bahrain has succeeded in achieving harmony between the religions and sects of its people, which made it a model to be followed in peaceful coexistence, until today it has export peace to the world through its multiple initiatives.
In turn, Sheikh Salah Al -Jowder, a member of the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad International Center for Peaceful Coexistence, stressed that the United Nations ’adoption for January 28 is an international day for peaceful coexistence, based on the initiative of the Kingdom of Bahrain, reflects a major international achievement that embodies the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, in spreading the values of tolerance, peaceful coexistence and peace culture.
He said that allocating this day enhances the leading position of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of spreading a culture of peace and peaceful coexistence among peoples, considering this decision an advanced civilized shift that contributes to enhancing the values of peace and tolerance in the world.
Al -Jowder pointed out that Bahrain has provided many initiatives at the level of academic and societal work, such as the establishment of the King Hamad International Center for Peaceful Coexistence, and His Majesty King Hamad Chair for Dialogue and Coexistence at the Italian universities and Cambridge British, as well as many conferences and workshops that contributed to promoting the culture of tolerance and peaceful coexistence around the world.
In the same context, the legitimate advisor Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al -Qaihiyah affirmed that this UN decision reflects the success of the wise approach to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the good directions of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him, in spreading a culture of peace and rejecting conflicts and disputes, which made Bahrain an inspiring model for countries seeking to promote coexistence Peaceful.
Al -Qajiya added that the Kingdom of Bahrain has always been a global model in enhancing the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, based on its ancient history in embracing population, cultural and religious diversity, and consolidating the principles of brotherhood between various religions and civilizations.
In addition, Dr. Badi Jabri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Baha’i Social Society, said that the adoption of the United Kingdom of Bahrain’s initiative to acknowledge a global day of peaceful coexistence is an international recognition of the continuous efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain to enhance understanding between religions and peoples, and confirms the Kingdom’s commitment to continuing this humanitarian message.
Jabri added that the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence is a unique occasion to enrich the values of unity and union among human beings, noting the efforts of the King Hamad Center for peaceful coexistence as a global model to be followed in consolidating the culture of peace and respecting religious and cultural diversity.
