{"id":14806,"date":"2017-06-18T21:25:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T21:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=14806"},"modified":"2017-06-18T21:47:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T21:47:37","slug":"crown-prince-of-abu-dhabi-renames-popular-mosque-as-mary-mother-of-jesus-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=14806","title":{"rendered":"CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI RENAMES&#8217; POPULAR MOSQUE AS &#8220;MARY MOTHER OF JESUS&#8221; MOSQUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">His Highness, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the renaming of a popular Mosque to &#8220;Mary, the mother of Jesus&#8221; mosque.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Mosque in Al Mushrif, a district in the capital Abu Dhabi, was <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1357746626\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>, renamed \u2018Mariam, Umm Eisa\u2019 \u2014 Arabic for \u2018Mary, the mother of Jesus\u2019, Gulf News reports.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The change was ordered by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to \u201cconsolidate bonds of humanity between followers of different religions\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance, thanked Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed for his \u201cwise directives in carrying out this initiative that set a shining example, and a beautiful image of the tolerance and coexistence enjoyed by the UAE\u201d, according to a statement carried by WAM.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mohammad Mattar Al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, also thanked Shaikh Mohammad for this initiative.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He added that since the days of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has always been keen on tolerance and peaceful coexistence \u201cthat is based on justice and brotherliness among all those living in the UAE\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><br dir=\"auto\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=13493&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Al Kaabi added that this was the same approach followed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Shaikh Mohammad, as people from more than 200 nations are living in comfort and security in the UAE.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Just steps away from the newly-renamed mosque is St Andrew\u2019s Church, an Anglican parish. Its senior chaplain, Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson, said that he was \u201cdelighted\u201d with the news.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are delighted that we are celebrating something that we have in common between both our faiths,\u201d he told Gulf News.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMary, as the mother of Jesus, is of course a holy, special figure in our communities. She is a woman who symbolises obedience to God. We look forward to growing in deeper understanding with our neighbours, and we celebrate with them the new name of the mosque.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MOSQUE-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14808\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MOSQUE-2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The senior pastor of the Evangelical Community Church in Abu Dhabi also hailed the news.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHis Highness Shaikh Mohammad has made another generous gesture of religious tolerance in renaming the mosque,\u201d said Jeramie Rinne.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe UAE continues to set the pace in this region for peaceful coexistence and cooperation. We are very encouraged and feel blessed to be a part of this nation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Amid sectarian conflicts and regional chaos, the UAE has been seeking to boost its national values of tolerance of other faiths.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">After hearing the news, several senior Emirati officials in Al Ain called up the church to express their appreciation.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>His Highness, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the renaming of a popular Mosque to &#8220;Mary, the mother of Jesus&#8221; mosque. 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