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and formatting of the following text sections by M.Hanglberger: In the name of God who has created all human
beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and who has called them to live
together as brothers and sisters, to fill the earth and make known the
values of goodness, love and peace;… We call upon intellectuals, philosophers, religious
figures, artists, media professionals and men and women of culture in every
part of the world, to rediscover the values of peace, justice, goodness,
beauty, human fraternity and coexistence in order to confirm the
importance of these values as anchors of salvation for all, and to promote
them everywhere. (God) is the Creator who has formed us with His
divine wisdom and has granted us the gift of life to protect it. It is a gift that no one has the right to take away,
threaten or manipulate to suit oneself. Moreover, we resolutely declare that religions
must never incite war, hateful attitudes, hostility and extremism, nor must
they incite violence or the shedding of blood. These tragic realities are
the consequence of a deviation from religious teachings. … We thus call upon all concerned to stop using
religions to incite hatred, violence, extremism and blind fanaticism, and to
refrain from using the name of God to justify acts of murder, exile,
terrorism and oppression. This Document … upholds … Freedom is a right of every person: - The protection of places of worship –
synagogues, churches and mosques – is a duty guaranteed by religions, human
values, laws and international agreements. Every attempt to attack places of
worship or threaten them by violent assaults, bombings or destruction, is a
deviation from the teachings of religions as well as a clear violation of
international law; Terrorism is deplorable and
threatens the security of people, be they in the East or the West, the North
or the South, and disseminates panic, terror and pessimism, but this is not
due to religion, even when terrorists instrumentalize
it. It is due, rather, to an accumulation of incorrect
interpretations of religious texts … It is an essential requirement to recognize the
right of women to education and employment, and to recognize their freedom to
exercise their own political rights. Moreover,
efforts must be made to free women from historical
and social conditioning that runs contrary to the principles of their faith
and dignity. It is also necessary to protect women from sexual exploitation
and from being treated as merchandise or objects of
pleasure or financial gain. Accordingly, an end must be
brought to all those inhuman and vulgar practices that denigrate the
dignity of women. Efforts must be made to modify those laws that prevent
women from fully enjoying their rights; All those practices that violate the dignity and
rights of children must be denounced. Al-Azhar and the Catholic
Church ask that this Document become the object of research and reflection
in all schools, universities and institutes of formation, thus helping to
educate new generations to bring goodness and peace to others, and to be
defenders everywhere of the rights of the oppressed and of the least of our
brothers and sisters. In conclusion, our aspiration is that: The original
document dated 04.02.2019 was signed in Abu Dhabi by Pope
Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb To the
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