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09 July 2015 [08:58] - Today.Az
An iftar table is laid
in Berlin with the initiative of the
Azerbaijan Student Network (ASN) and organizational assistance of the Jews
Student Center Berlin, the Evangelic Student Community and the Evangelic Youth
- Brandenburg
- Schlesische Oberlausitz (EJBO) on July 7. The
event, which brought together Muslim fasting people and the believers of
Christianity and Judaism, took place at ?ehitlik-Mosque in district Neukölln.
The evening was attended by the representatives of several political
institutions and communities, including Azerbaijan
and Turkish Embassies in Berlin,
CDU and SPD parties, and the Mass Media. The organizers noted
that the interreligious conflicts which have been persisting since long ages
could only be averted through the promotion of interreligious dialogue and the
establishment of multicultural and tolerant environment. The members of the ASN
talking about the significance of the Azerbaijani multicultural model of
coexistence highlighted that Azerbaijan
has been able to develop social circumstances which embraces all the people
regardless of their nationalities, races and religions. They expressed their
wishes that it is the wish of each of them to see the similar social success in
all countries which struggle with the racism and xenophobia. It was their goal
in organizing the iftar table to contribute to the promotion and establishment
of interfaith dialogue and friendship. The guests who made
speeches at the evening stressed the importance of gathering of the members of
different faiths together and highly valued the efforts of the ASN. The
representatives of the Berlin Jews Student Network underlined the necessity of
multicultural and tolerant environment for the establishment and maintaining
peace and friendship between nations and religions. They highly valued that
working for peace is one of the primary goals of the Azerbaijan Student Network. Before and after the
iftar meal live music was performed.
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