JUST IN! Crown Prince Of Abu Dhabi Renames Popular Mosque As 'Mary Mother Of Jesus' Mosque In UAE

The Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Mosque in Al Mushrif, a district in the capital Abu Dhabi, renamed ‘Mariam, Umm Eisa’ — Arabic for ‘Mary, the mother of Jesus’,.

The change was ordered by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to “consolidate bonds of humanity between followers of different religions”.
Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance, thanked Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed for his “wise directives in carrying out this initiative that set a shining example, and a beautiful image of the tolerance and coexistence enjoyed by the UAE”, according to a statement carried by WAM.
Mohammad Mattar Al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, also thanked Shaikh Mohammad for this initiative.
He added that since the days of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has always been keen on tolerance and peaceful coexistence “that is based on justice and brotherliness among all those living in the UAE”.
Al Kaabi added that this was the same approach followed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaikh Mohammad, as people from more than 200 nations are living in comfort and security in the UAE.
The mosque
Just steps away from the newly-renamed mosque is St Andrew’s Church, an Anglican parish. Its senior chaplain, Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson, said that he was “delighted” with the news.
“We are delighted that we are celebrating something that we have in common between both our faiths,” he told Gulf News.
“Mary, as the mother of Jesus, is of course a holy, special figure in our communities. She is a woman who symbolises obedience to God. We look forward to growing in deeper understanding with our neighbours, and we celebrate with them the new name of the mosque.”
The senior pastor of the Evangelical Community Church in Abu Dhabi also hailed the news.
“His Highness Shaikh Mohammad has made another generous gesture of religious tolerance in renaming the mosque,” said Jeramie Rinne.
“The UAE continues to set the pace in this region for peaceful coexistence and cooperation. We are very encouraged and feel blessed to be a part of this nation.”
Amid sectarian conflicts and regional chaos, the UAE has been seeking to boost its national values of tolerance of other faiths.
After hearing the news, several senior Emirati officials in Al Ain called up the church to express their appreciation.

Posted: at 15-06-2017 10:32 AM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Okay

Posted: at 15-06-2017 12:55 PM (6 years ago) | Hero

Good to hear that muslim people are all  to become christians  nice one to name a mosque with mary mother of Jesus name wonderful christianity is the only region in this world

Posted: at 15-06-2017 01:05 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Alot of confusion is in that muslim,they don't have one doctrine and understanding all they know is that you are a brother or sister once you are just a muslim. Some will tell you their extremists are not good some will say they are good, some suni some are something else, go to istanbul you will see a different muslim, to lagos another set, to kano another type. to iran a totally different one,to America a twerking type then at saudi a uniformed one.....

Posted: at 15-06-2017 03:48 PM (6 years ago) | Upcoming

Good news, jesus is Lord

Posted: at 16-06-2017 03:51 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac