Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

Eternal Models for Peaceful Coexistence


Sun 06 Jan 2019 | 09:41 PM
Norhan Mahmoud

By: Abdelhak Azzouzi

CAIRO, Jan. 6 (SEE)- Muslims have never had problems to take part in dialogues, in peaceful coexistence, to build a family based on human principals, and social homes mindful of their integral religion’s doctrine.

Muslims have been open to the world since the first century AH. Thanks to their conquests; they met and mixed with civilized and cultured peoples such as: Persians, Romans, and Indians.

History books are full of these examples. In a book called called “Marvelous Facts about Our Civilization” by Mostafa El Sebai mentions how Khalaf Ben Al Mothna was describing popular scientific circles that were being held during the Abbasid Caliphate.

In this regard Al Mothna said, “We saw in Basra the meeting of ten smartest and most intellectual inpiduals. They are: Sunni Al Khalil Ben Ahmed (leading grammarian of Basra), Shiite poet Al Homairi, heresy Saleh Ben Abdel Kodus, Sofian Ben Magashee, Bashar Ben Bord, non-believer Hammad Aagrd, Jewish poet Ben Raes Al Galot, Christian Ben Nazir, Omar Ben Al Moaid, and poet Ben Senan Al Harani. The ten meet to recite poems and exchange information in a peaceful ambiance. You would never notice that they practice different religions and doctrines!

Former Moroccan Minister of Information and intellectual Mohamed Al Arabi Al Masari mentioned an incident that had occurred months before Morocco gained its independence. Two weeks after Mohamed V had returned from exile and few months before Morocco achieved its independence, the Royal Palace celebrated a unique gala where Mohamed V headed Monsignor Amedée Louvivre’ ordination.

Known are the efforts of Mohamed V to deepen understanding between Moroccans and French, during the tough crisis that described the colonial era’s last period. This initiative topped his calendar, although he was engaged in forming a government that would negotiate the country’s independence, he was keen on forming a government that would negotiate the country’s liberation.

Moroccans thought about this act as of a great importance. The act also emphasized the attitude that led to the National Moroccan Movement’s establishment since the last century’s thirties. To set cooperation and understanding, nationalists did not stop dialoguing with élites in France and Spain. Clear evidence is establishing the Maghreb Magazine in the French capital of Paris, to create chances for dialogue.

Afterwards on the 15th of February Monsignor Louvivre, Vatican’s representative in Morocco signed a message where he clarified the church’s role in a Muslim country, especially that Morocco is a colonized one. The document, written in a nonpolitical way and known as “The Message”, stated that the church’s role does not only include calling for mercy, but for justice as well. Thus immediately, as shown by Enias Lip in his book published in the midst of the crisis in 1954, a villager scientist showed his support and his peers’ backing to “The Message” via an axe. The villager scientist expressed that it is time to end up with the misunderstanding between the Muslim and Christian élites. Lip added that on the Christian side, The Message was not received with unanimous enthusiasm; moreover the administration blamed Monsignor about interfering in politics.

In this regard, Manuel Cruz, director of Espana Magazine that was being issued in Tangier, wrote hailing Mohamed V “This Monarch was an exceptional leader. His forgiving character made us all tolerant with each other. His ability of understanding made us understand each other. His religious faith directed all of us to God. Cruz added that “Mohamed V pay effort to liberate his country and the third world countries, but he also worked for establishing coexistence, dialogue, and understanding between peoples.

All inpiduals, including journalists, politicians, and officials need to revise historical incidents and put aside some issues including those about prophets’ defamation, Halal meat, integration, Muslims and emigration. They need to avoid these issues from the narrow political views characterized by destroying humanity and civilizations.