Vatican City, Oct 12, 2007 / 08:02 am
More than 130 Muslim leaders, politicians, and scholars have addressed a letter to Pope Benedict XVI in an attempt to improve Christian-Muslim relations, BBC News reports.
The letter, titled "A Common Word Between Us and You," seeks to build on common ground shared between the two faiths. It compares texts from the Bible and the Koran to argue that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. Both believe in "the primacy of total love and devotion to God," and both value love of neighbor and a peaceful world.
Christian and Muslims Are Indispensable for Peace
The letter stresses world peace as an especially important theme. Christians and Muslims comprise more than half of the world's population, which makes good relations between the two religions "the most important factor in contributing to meaningful peace around the world."