Al-Rahi Meets Hariri, Says Christian Presence Protects Muslims from Extremism
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Wednesday held talks with former prime minister Saad Hariri in the French capital Paris.
Earlier in the day, al-Rahi said the presence of Christians in the Middle East “protects Islam from bigotry and extremism,” during a lecture at the Catholic institute in Paris.
“It is our duty, we the Christians of the Levant, to inform the West of the true nature of Islam,” al-Rahi added.
“According to us, Muslims are not terrorists. They are not people who endorse violence or war. Islam and Muslims are moderate,” said al-Rahi.
On Tuesday, al-Rahi held talks with French President Francois Hollande on the latest political developments.
The patriarch met with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Monday.
Source: Agence France Presse
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