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Re “Muslims and Christians Get to Know Each Other at the Mosque”
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Father Alexei Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Officer for the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Here is a sample of the relaxed mood of spiritual solemnity and almost nuanced diversity that participants found in last Saturday morning’s interfaith program for Christians and Muslims at the King Fahad Mosque on Washington Boulevard.
At the end of the two-hour event, called “In Honor of the Life of Jesus and Mother Mary,” the Sermon on the Mount was introduced, and a pillar of the Christian Bible was read, the Eight Beatitudes.
“If everyone in the world would read these once a week, we would have a different world,” said Mahomed Khan, director of Interfaith and Public Relations for the mosque. Mr. Khan was the organizer and supervisor of the program.
The Eight Beatitudes of Jesus
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10
(To be continued)
