From the Muslim world came messages of support for Pope Francis' encyclical. The leader of Sunni Islam, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Al-Tayyeb, said the document returns conscience to humanity.
In “Fratelli Tutti,” the pope explains that the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar was key to his writing the text. Pope Francis and the Grand Imam in 2019 had signed a document on human fraternity.
From that meeting emerged a committee whose secretary general participated in the launch of the encyclical. It was an extraordinary moment, as it isn't very common to see a Muslim at the presentation of a papal document in the Vatican.
MOHAMED MAHMOUD ABDEL SALAM
Higher Committee of Human Fraternity
“Thank you, Pope Francis, for this powerful and courageous encyclical.”
Mohamed Mahmoud also announced that his committee will convene a forum for young people to study the Encyclical. They would meet in Rome, Abu Dhabi and Egypt.
Javier Romero
Translation: CT
