Abu
Dhabi —
Their Majesties
King Abdullah and
Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Saturday received
the 2022 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, according to a Royal Court
statement..
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The
award, presented during a ceremony at the Founders Memorial in Abu Dhabi, was
granted in appreciation of Their Majesties’ efforts to promote human
fraternity, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence.
The
award was also presented to Haitian humanitarian organisation FOKAL.
In a
recorded video message played at the ceremony, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh
Ahmad Al Tayyib congratulated Their Majesties, describing them as role models for
fraternity and coexistence.
He
expressed appreciation for His Majesty’s constant efforts to sustain interfaith
dialogue, and safeguard Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, and for
his support for the Palestinian people, commending Jordan and the Jordanian
people for hosting refugees.
He
also commended Her Majesty’s forceful participation in caring for women,
children, and the underprivileged, and in promoting fraternity and love among
people.
In
another recorded message, Pope Francis praised Their Majesties’ commitment to
promoting the values of coexistence and dialogue between different religious
traditions, in the fight against discrimination, and for the empowerment of
young people and women.
“By
supporting the values of human fraternity, you have contributed to making the
Kingdom of Jordan an example of tolerance and coexistence,” the Pope said.
“The
award that is presented to you today is a recognition that also goes to all
Jordanian people, who with determination and courage, even in the midst of many
difficulties, pursue the path of peace, moderation, and the rejection of
violence,” he added.
Their
Majesties have donated the sum of the prize to pay back the financial
commitments facing indebted Jordanian women unable to pay back loans they had
taken to support their families.
The
award is organised by the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, an independent
international committee instituted to promote human fraternity values in
communities around the world and to fulfil the aspirations of the Document on
Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmad Al Tayyib and
Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi in 2019.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the
minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the UAE, members of
the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, and members of the award’s judging
committee attended the ceremony.
Last year, the
award was presented to UN Secretary General António Guterres and Latifa Ibn
Ziaten, founder Of IMAD Association and an activist against extremism.
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