Let’s break the fasting together and develop European Fraternity!

Tuesday March 18th, at the European Parliament, in the framework of the UN International Day Against Islamophobia and during this month of Ramadan, EULEMA, the European Muslim Leaders Majlis, had the honor to organize a interinstitutional and interreligious conversation with MEP from the Greens/EFA, EPP, ECR, S&D and religious leaders from CEC, COMECE, CROCEU, EBU and local religious communities, together with policy advisors from the European Commission. The meeting was followed by an IFTAR, the traditional breaking of the fast, and concluded with messages of Peace, Fraternity and Hope.

EULEMA wishes to express our sincere and deep gratitude to:

European Parliament Vice President Antonella Sberna for her opening speech and active guidance in the implementation of Article 17.

MEP Leoluca Orlando, historical friend of EULEMA since his former role as mayor of Palermo.

MEP Željana Zovko, Co-Chair of the EPP Working Group on Intercultural and Religious Dialogue, the organizer of the conference on 6th anniversary of the “Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together”, signed by Pope Francis and Sheikh al-Azhar Ahmad al-Tayyeb on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

MEP Marco Tarquinio and MEP Giuseppe Lupo.

KAICIID Secretary General Ambassador Antonio de Almeida-Ribeiro

European Commission Coordination of the dialogue with religious and non-confessional organizations, Vincent Depaigne.

European Commission Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred, Marion Lalisse.

EEAS European External Action Service Religion and Diplomacy Advisor, Constantinos Alexandris.

And to all our Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist brothers and sisters who participated and shared the blessings of this event.

Imam Yahya Pallavicini
EULEMA Chairman