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SYRIAN MUFTI TO VISIT ARMENIA BY INVITATION OF CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 04 2006
ETCHMIADZIN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegation
headed by Sheikh Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun, the Grand Mufti of the Arab
Republic of Syria arrived in Armenia on September 2, by the invitation
of Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians. The goal of the meeting is
a dialogue and cooperation between the religions. During the five-day
visit, Sheikh Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun will visit the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin where the Grand Mufti will have a meeting and a
private conversation with the Catholicos of All Armenians. Visits are
envisaged to the Sevan Vazgenian Spiritual college, Tsitsernakabert,
Surb (Saint) Geghard monastery, Yerevan Blue mosque, Surb Mesrop
Mashtots Matenadaran (Armenian repository of ancient manuscripts). As
Noyan Tapan was informed by the Information Services of the Mother
See, the Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Syria will have meetings
at the RA National Assembly, Foreign Ministry, National Academy of
Sciences and YSU Theology Faculty as well. A press conference with
participation of the Catholicos of All Armenians and Mufti Sheikh
Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun will take place at the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin on September 6.
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 04 2006
ETCHMIADZIN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegation
headed by Sheikh Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun, the Grand Mufti of the Arab
Republic of Syria arrived in Armenia on September 2, by the invitation
of Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians. The goal of the meeting is
a dialogue and cooperation between the religions. During the five-day
visit, Sheikh Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun will visit the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin where the Grand Mufti will have a meeting and a
private conversation with the Catholicos of All Armenians. Visits are
envisaged to the Sevan Vazgenian Spiritual college, Tsitsernakabert,
Surb (Saint) Geghard monastery, Yerevan Blue mosque, Surb Mesrop
Mashtots Matenadaran (Armenian repository of ancient manuscripts). As
Noyan Tapan was informed by the Information Services of the Mother
See, the Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Syria will have meetings
at the RA National Assembly, Foreign Ministry, National Academy of
Sciences and YSU Theology Faculty as well. A press conference with
participation of the Catholicos of All Armenians and Mufti Sheikh
Ahmed Badr-Eddine Hassoun will take place at the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin on September 6.