King Abdullah II of Jordan met in Washington on Monday with the Rev. Mark Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the Rev. Michael Kinnamon, general secretary, National Council of Churches; Imam Mohamed Majid, vice president, Islamic Society of North America;and Imam Sayid Hassan Al-Qazwini, scholar and religious leader, Islamic Center of America.
Hanson organized the gathering, which followed a meeting in January between the ECLA bishop and the king. Here’s the ELCA’s story.
The topics included the current conflict between Israelis and Palestinians with a focus on concerns for Jerusalem, deepening Muslim-Christian relationships and the future of Arab Christianity in the Middle East. Abdullah met with President Obama today.
Hanson said, “This is a critical time for us because we see in His Majesty King Abdullah II and in President Obama two global leaders who share a sense of renewed urgency in re-engaging the peace process.”