DICID received a delegation from the Supreme Council of Muslims in Germany

06 Sep DICID received a delegation from the Supreme Council of Muslims in Germany

On Wednesday 28 August 2019, Prof.Ibrahim Saleh Al Naimi, Chairman of the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue a delegation from the Supreme Council of Muslim, composed Mr. Ayman Mazyek, Chairman, and Mr. Abdul Samad Al-Yazidi, Secretary General.

At the outset of the meeting, Dr. Al-Naimi welcomed the guests and expressed his delight for the visit, stressing the distinguished relations of DICID with the various German interfaith organizations .

For his part, Mr. Ayman Mezzek affirmed his keenness to visit the Doha Center for Interfaith Dialogue during his stay in Qatar, and praised the DICID for its role in spreading the religious values and promoting a culture of interfaith dialogue to achieve peaceful coexistence among its adherents. International level.

From his side Mr. Abdul Samad Al-Yazidi, presented a comprehensive of the Supreme Council of Muslims which supervises 300 mosques from its headquarters in Cologne and through a its numerous branches throughout country .Mr Al-Yazidi is also a founding member of the Abrahamic Forum In Germany, founded 20 years ago, by the leaders of the three Abrahamic religions, and has so far organized more than 500 events in a number of main German cities, to promote a culture of peace and activate the role of interfaith dialogue, as well as to address issues arising from religious diversity in a multicultural society; such as Muslim minorities living in non-Muslim countries.

Dr. Al-Naimi, Chairman of DICID gave a brief and comprehensive picture of the Center’s activities, as well as in the national and abroad. He stated that the Center regularly organized, at the local level, training courses for students and teachers in independent and private schools, with the aim of training in the skills of dialogue and communication, educational lectures and round tables for the communities living in Qatar, in addition of the publication of bilingual interfaith magazine ” Religions “, the Newsletter, translated books, selected letters and various publications related to the activities of the DICID . He mentioned the specialized library in the comparative studies.

At the international level, the Center has organized numerous symposia and international conferences outside Qatar; these meeting were focused on promoting a culture of dialogue and peaceful coexistence.
The Center also has planning to organize a conference in Germany to discuss Muslim issues in Europe; Mr. Ayman Yazbeck welcomed the idea and stated that the Supreme Council of Muslims in Germany was ready to collaborate in such events .

It is worth mentioning that the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue is one of the leading Arab centers in the field of interfaith dialogue and is active in its field of specialization, in cooperation with all relevant institutions, at the local, regional and international levels.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Mzek thanks Dr. Al-Naimi for this meeting and expressed his happiness for this visit that was a good opportunity to establish cooperation with the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue.