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New Video From The Elijah Interfaith Institute Features Religious Leaders Issuing a Coordinated End of Ramadan/Eid el Fitr Message: Make Friends Across ReligionsJERUSALEM, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 60 of the World's Most Prominent Religious leaders, issued a common greeting for the end of the Ramadan and celebration of Eid el Fitr calling for making friends across religions.
On the list are such notables as the Dalai Lama, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Patriarch Bartholomew, Cardinal Schonborn, Sri Sri Ravi Sankar and many others, affiliated with the Elijah Board of World Religious Leaders (see Board leaders here). Prominent Muslim leaders joined the message of good wishes across religions. The message issued jointly and through individual offices throughout the world reads: As the Muslim community finishes celebrating the month of Ramadan and prepares for the feast of Eid el Fitr, we wish to send a message of friendship and unity across religions. We recall with great appreciation the recent appeal to make friends that many of us had the honor to be a part of. A message of friendship across religions is our sincere wish to one and all, Muslims and non-Muslims, and we are happy to recall this message on the occasion of the end of Ramadan and the celebration of the Eid. Friendship and unity are our vision for humanity and as religious leaders we pray that our followers, followers of other religions and even those who do not follow any religion at all, will all help disseminate this spirit of friendship and unity. We are aware of the fact that leaders of different faiths are sending this message out at the same time. At this time in humanity's history, when divisions seem to grow ever wider, this message of unity is our sincere wish and fervent hope for the wellbeing of all. The leaders' message recalls the just released call for friendship across religions in which they, as well as Pope Francis, Israeli Chief Rabbi David Lau and the Grand Mufti of Egypt, took part. It is the first time ever that such an appeal is made as a common religious teaching and is in many ways a novelty in religious teaching. The present Eid message is the first time religious leaders of different traditions issue a coordinated message. For further information, please visit the press section on http://www.elijah-interfaith.org or send your interview request/questions to: [email protected] Participating Leaders (bios on www.elijah-interfaith.org) Buddhist leaders Christian leaders Jewish leaders Hindu leaders Muslim leaders Contact Person:
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