Co-Chairs of the C-1 World Dialogue Condemn Alexandria Coptic Church Bombing

THE CO-CHAIRS of THE C-1 WORLD DIALOGUE Speak out on The Bombing of the Coptic Church in Alexandria Egypt

His Eminence Dr. Ali Gomaa, The Grand Mufti of Egypt (Co-chair), & His Eminence Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus (Acting Co-chair), Together with His Eminence Dr Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia (Vice Co-Chair)

On behalf of the members and Executive of the C-1 World Dialogue we condemn the horrifying attack in Alexandria outside a Coptic Church and a nearby Mosque killing so many Christians as well as Muslims.

Christians and Muslims are as one in knowing that such an act is contrary to the law of God and can have no possible justification. Our prayers and thoughts go out to all who have been affected and especially to the families of all those killed or wounded. We pray too for those so blinded by fear and hatred as to be involved in committing such crimes and call them to repent.

This act of terrorism was an affront to all Egyptians. It must not be used to sow discord in a country where Christians and Muslims have lived together in peace for centuries. It is vital for the peace of the region and wider world that the place of religious minorities and their full participation in society should continue to be fully protected and assured.

We call upon all Christians, Muslims and people of good will to reach out in their local communities, churches and mosques and to come together in practical solidarity against violence and all those who use it to promote strife and discord.

We are all called as human beings to follow the two great commandments of which the Common Word letter reminds us, namely to love God and our neighbour and we urge everyone to come together in fulfilment of them.

THE C-1 WORLD DIALOGUE
Improving relations between the Muslim and Western Worlds

MEMBERS OF THE C1 EXECUTIVE
His Beatitude Theofilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
His Eminence the Grand Mufti of Bosnia, Mustafa Ceric,
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon. Dr. Richard Chartres,
The Bishop of London (Founding Co-Chair of C1)
H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal,
Personal Envoy of His .Majesty King Abdullah II
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan & President of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute
The Most Revd. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin
The Rt Hon. Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and
President of the General Conference of the C-1
Mr Timothy Collins, chief executive officer of Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
Mr Kai Diekmann Editor of Bild (Germany), Executive Board of Hürriyet (Turkey)
Robert Eisen, Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies
George Washington University
Mrs Mary Eisenhower, President of People-to-People (USA) PF
John Esposito, Professor of Islamic Studies and Founding Director of the Prince
Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding,
Georgetown University
David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity, Cambridge
John DeGioia, President of Georgetown University
Anthony C. Grayling Professor of Philosophy, Birkbeck College,
University of London.
Mr. Nakhle El Hage, Editor in Chief, al Arabiya
Professor Ibrahim Kalin, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey.
Seyyed Jawad al-Khoei, Assistant Secretary-General of the Al-Khoei Foundation
Mr. Roland Schatz, President of Media Tenor, Switzerland
S.Abdallah Schleifer, Emeritus Professor of Journalism,
American University of Cairo
Muna Abu Suleyman, Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation
Miroslav Volf, Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology, Yale University
The Revd. Canon A. Macdonald-Radcliff, Director-General of the C1
Mr Haris Hromic NewYork (Special Advisor for Global Strategy)
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The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Carey of Clifton
(103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, retired) C-100 Founding Co-chair,

THE PATRON OF THE C1
His Majesty King Abdullah II
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan