17 October 2010 on 11:00
Dr Cecilia,
This morning’s broadcast of Sunday 17/10/10 was very interesting, especially the interviews with Muslim representatives (I wouldn’t say Islam). Sammakh has always been involved in the dialogue. The mufti of Syria Hassoun was very logical; he also said that the practice of religion is conditioned by the culture of the people, and we know that this is influenced by school texts! But one wonders: despite the fact that the Mufti are recognized religious leaders, they always remain paid by the State and the government (dictator) in office. So why is that gap between words, intentions, wishful thinking… a reality? Al Khatami confessed it to me at the Gregorian: the gap depends on a political and not a religious problem. I wonder then, but if the religious depends on the politician? This is a vicious circle on which Western politics should focus better.
Giuseppe Samir Eid
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The published articles intend to provide the tools for a social inclusion of the migratory flow, shed light on human rights and the condition of life of Christians in the Islamic world from which the author come from. Knowledge of the other, of cultural and religious differences are primary ingredients to create peace in the hearts of men everywhere, a prerequisite for a peaceful coexistence and convinced citizenship in the territory.