King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence chairman Dr Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa took part in the seventh Conference of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
Themed ‘Role of Religious Leaders in the Spiritual and Social Development of Humanity for the Post-Pandemic Period’, the two-day event which concluded on Thursday, was held in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, under the auspices of Kazakhstan President Kassim Tokayev,
Pope Francis, the Grand Imam Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb and Chief Rabbi of Israel Isaac Youssef attended, along with more than 300 people from 80 countries representing different religions, sects and religious institutions concerned with interfaith dialogue.
Adressing the conference, Dr Shaikh Khalid said the declaration of Bahrain, which was written by His Majesty King Hamad, in text and in thought, stems from historical foundations on coexistence in Bahrain.
The document also stems from the right religious approach, and inferred from the reality of the legacy, heritage, history of the kingdom and the way of life of the people, given that Bahrain possesses a unique historical experience with roots stretching back hundreds of years, he added.
The conference coincided with the anniversary of the inauguration of the “Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain,” four years ago in Los Angeles.
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