Lebanese Muslim leader meets with patriarch, proposes Muslim-Christian pact
May 15, 2014
The grand mufti of Lebanon has met with the patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, and presented him with a proposal for a Muslim-Christian pact “for preserving coexistence in Lebanon,” according to the Beirut-based Daily Star.
Mohammed Rashid Qabbani said that he agreed with the prelate that “some are working on destroying ties between Muslims and Christians in the Middle East.”
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Posted by: [email protected] -
May. 15, 2014 7:33 PM ET USA
Here is another Church leader walking into the bears den with eyes closed. Wonder if he has read the Koran lately? This is a pact of convenience and will be broken at the earliest possible convenience.
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Posted by: jg23753479 -
May. 15, 2014 7:56 AM ET USA
Cardinal Boutros Raï needs to read very carefully the fine print in this "pact".
