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PART ONE:

BEGINNING OF THE DIALOGUE.

THE FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN A CHRISTIAN

AND A MUSLIM.

C.

Why has there been so many discussions held between

Christians and Muslims about their beliefs in the last couple of

decades?

M

. Because we both have several things in common. We believe

in the One GOD who sent many Prophets into this world for the

guidance of humanity. We both also believe in Jesus as the

Messiah, and as the Word of God, which is denied by the Jews.

Our Holy Qur’an mentions in

Surah 3:45

: “(Remember) When

the angels said, ‘

O’ Mary! Verily Allah gives you glad tidings

of a word from Him, his name will be Messiah Jesus, the son

of Mary, held in honour in this world and in the hereafter, and

of those who are nearest to Allah...’”

Dialogues have been held everywhere in Europe, Canada, the

USA and Australia. Even in the Vatican itself discussions were

held between Vatican theologians and Egyptian Muslim

scholars. Further dialogues were held between Vatican

theologians and Saudi Arabian Muslim scholars in Rome in 1970,

1974, and 1978. Many more discussions were held in Colombo,

not to mention Muslims being invited by many churches to

present Islam in different parts of the world to their

congregations.