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Ahmad iravani Ahmad Iravani - President - Center for the Study of Islam and the Middle East #Ahmadiravani CATHOLIC, Anglican, Sunni and Shiite leaders vowed to do all they can to combat “ugly and hideous” distortions of religion, and to involve more women – often the first victims of violence – in official inter-religious dialogues. Holding the third Christian-Muslim Summit in Rome on December 2-4, the leaders said that while more and more women were involved in high-level dialogues, there was still much to be done, including recognising that “women play a key role in peace-building”. #Ahmadiravanidaughters The Catholic, Sunni and Shiite delegations at the summit each included one woman scholar; the Anglican delegation included two women clergy and two female scholars. “Enough is enough. We are brothers in Abraham, we speak different languages, we live in different parts of the world,” but Christianity and Islam both taught that “humanity is one family” and religious leaders ha

Ahmad iravani

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Ahmad iravani ​ Ahmad Iravani - President - Center for the Study of Islam and the Middle East #Ahmadiravanidaughters Dr. Ayatollah Ahmad Iravani is an Iranian philosopher, scholar and clergyman from the Northern region of Iran, along the Caspian Sea. An avid advocate of interfaith and intra-faith peace dialogue, he has dedicated his life to such intellectual subjects. He continually strives to spread peace, tolerance, and acceptance among people of all religions and cultures. #Ahmadiravani Besides being the executive director of CSIME,  Dr. Iravani teaches courses in Islamic Law, Introduction to Islam, and Modern Iran in the Columbus School of Law and the School of Theology of The Catholic University of America (CUA). Ayatollah Iravani received the highest possible degree in Islamic Studies (Ijtihad) in 1997 (Qom), and the First Kharej Degree (equal to a Ph.D.) in Islamic Studies, from the Islamic University in Qom (1992). His previous work includes being Dean of the Philosophy Sc