US President visits Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi

US President Donald Trump has visited the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, as part of his official visit to the UAE.

President Trump was welcomed on arrival by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority,  Dr Omar Habtoor Al Derei, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments & Zakat, and Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi and President of the Abrahamic Family House, along with senior officials who accompanied him on a guided tour of the landmark interfaith complex.

Sheikh Nahyan briefs Donald Trump at the church at the Abrahamic Family House. AFP

During the visit, the US President was briefed on the Abrahamic Family House’s mission to promote peaceful coexistence, mutual understanding, and interfaith dialogue.

Donald Trump visits St. Francis Catholic Church Baptistry at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Reuters

President Trump toured the site’s three houses of worship, Imam Al Tayeb Mosque, St Francis Church, and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, where he met with resident religious leaders and was further informed of the centre’s educational and community outreach initiatives.

The visit underscored the global significance of the Abrahamic Family House as a symbol of intercultural dialogue, and its role in fostering the values of coexistence, tolerance and human fraternity.

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