{"id":39583,"date":"2016-10-02T12:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=39583"},"modified":"2016-10-03T15:09:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T13:09:51","slug":"%d8%a7%d8%ad%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%85%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%82%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d8%a7%d8%ad%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%af%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%85%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%82%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%af\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of the second session of religions Forum \u00abHere we pray together\u00bb at Saint Catherine Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Columnist Helmy El-Namnam Minister of Culture and Major General Khalid Fouda, the governor of South Sinai opened on Thursday evening, \u00a0the \u00a0international celebration entitled Forum of religions &#8220;Here we pray together&#8221; in its second cycle at Saint Catherine&#8217;s Monastery, under the auspices of UNESCO, and \u00a0in cooperation with the ministries of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">The celebration was attended by \u00a0Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa \u00a0Minister of Awqaf, \u00a0Dr. Ahmed Emad Al-Din, Minister of Health, \u00a0Yahya Rashid Minister of Tourism, \u00a0Eng. Sherif Fathi aviation minister, Dr. Mohamed Abdel Atty, Minister of water resources and Irrigation, Dr. Nabila Makram Ebeid \u00a0Minister of immigration and \u00a0Egyptian abroad affairs and Bishop Ermia head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Artists Elham Shahin, Hala Sidqi, Manal Salameh, \u00a0\u00a0filmmaker Khaled Youssef , \u00a0TV presenter \u00a0Tarek Allam, \u00a0leaders of the Ministry of Culture Hassan Khelaf head of \u00a0Culture \u00a0Minister office sector, \u00a0\u00a0Dr. Amal \u00a0El-Saban Secretary-General of the Supreme Council \u00a0of Culture, \u00a0Dr. Nevin Kelani head of the Cultural Development Fund sector, \u00a0writer Yusuf El-Qaid, \u00a0number of ambassadors, and a group of senior intellectuals, writers, creators and artists also attended the celebration.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Metropolitan \u00a0Damanius \u00a0of South Sinai for Roman Orthodox \u00a0and head of \u00a0\u00a0St. Catherine monastery, some members of parliament, \u00a0the elders of South Sinai Bedouins, a representative of Al-Azhar, representatives of the Church, representatives of the Catholic and evangelical South Sinai community and \u00a0\u00a0some businessmen and investors also attended.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">The program of the celebration included performances of 12 local and international bands including hymns and religious hymns, and &#8220;A message of peace \u00a0band performed \u00a0under the leadership of Maestro, Intisar Abdel Fattah.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Celebration songs are spiritual Monologues of all nationalities in various languages \u200b\u200bto call for love and peace between peoples of the world with the participation of all the teams and to renounce violence and extremism, with the participation of many countries, including Romania, Algeria, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal, Indonesia, Greece, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">In his speech, Minister of Culture columnist Helmy El-Namnam, stressed that \u00a0the city of St. Catherine embraced the three religions, in the manifestation of peace in Egypt and its history, The city of St. Catherine is a clear example of the confluence of religions, a unique place in the world \u00a0for peace and the greatness of its history.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Maj. Gen. Khaled Fouda, the governor of South Sinai, said that this part of Egypt has a special nature and is one of the most important religious tourism regions in the world, and called for the organization of many events and trips for further tourism development for the ancient city in line with its religious and historical significance. Fuda thanked in his speech the ministries that have supported holding this celebration, including the Ministry of Culture represented by the Cultural Development Fund, headed by Dr. Nevin Kilani<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Attendees were unanimous in their speeches that Egypt is the land of tolerance, love and peace, and the Gathering is a message to the world that Egypt is a safe country, and that all religions essential are one.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Forum of Religions honored \u00a0\u00a0Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb Sheikh Al-Azhar, \u00a0HH Pope \u00a0Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Archbishop Damianos Archbishop of South Sinai and \u00a0Greek Orthodox abbot of St. Catherine monastery.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" 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