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Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Central Institute
of Islamic Archives has selected the winners of its annual award. The
winners included Bishop Dr Mitry Ar-Rahib, the pastor of the Nativity
Church in Bethlehem.
The Islamic Archives Institution is the oldest Muslim body in Germany,
and is responsible for directing the largest collection of Islamic
archives; over a million manuscripts are held there, since its
establishment in 1927. Dr Mitry Ar-Rahib was chosen to receive "the
Muhammad Nafi' Shalaby award for journalism" for his role in
inter-religious dialogue, and for calling for reconciliation in the
Arab-Israeli conflict.
This is the first time the award has been given to an Arab Christian
figure from the Middle East. Dr Ar-Rahib was unable to travel to Germany
to receive the award, and so it was collected on his behalf by Professor
Erica Petsman.
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