Islam

(Office of Her Majesty- Press Department- Amman) Over the past few years, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah has done much to encourage cross cultural and interfaith dialogue across the globe, highlighting areas of convergence between different cultures and religious traditions, particularly Islam and Christianity.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - VIENNA) On a one-day working trip to Vienna, and with the aim of promoting cross-cultural dialogue, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah visited an Austrian public school that teaches Islam as part of the school curriculum.

Accompanied by Austrian First Lady Dr. Margot Klestil-Loffler, Queen Rania attended a religion class on Islam at Affentl. Hauptschule, and joined in a discussion with students on the Islamic faith and its basic principles of compassion and tolerance.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Paris) Fifty-one women artists from 21 Islamic countries gathered in an exhibition held in Paris with a common vision of promoting cross-cultural dialogue and painting a clearer picture of Islam.

The exhibition entitled “Breaking the Barriers: Women Artists from the Islamic World” was inaugurated by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah who has been outspoken on the need for cross-cultural dialogue aimed at dispelling misconceptions about Islam and at a better understanding between different civilizations.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) As worshippers joined His Majesty King Abdullah at Al Hashemiyeen Mosque in a religious ceremony to mark Laylet Al Qader, the night on which the Holy Koran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad, Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh Izzeddine Khatib Tamimi delivered the “Amman Message” in defense of Islam as a faith of moderation and tolerance that rejects extremism and terrorism and believes in dialogue.