A church cross and the minarets of the Al-Amine mosque in downtown Beirut, January 15, 2021. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L’Orient-Le Jour)
The last one dates back to 2024. A spiritual summit is set to be held on Tuesday at the Druze Community House in Verdun, at the initiative of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Akl Sami Abi al-Mona. Against a backdrop of heightened political and sectarian tensions, and at a time when Beirut and its southern suburbs could once again be in Israel’s sight, the religious gathering will provide an opportunity to call for national unity. The organizers also hope to secure support from the various religious figures for the ''official efforts'' aimed at ending the war, including from Sheikh Ali Khatib, vice president of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council and a figure close to the Amal–Hezbollah alliance, who is expected to attend.''In times of war, religious leaders have a responsibility to take action to promote the...
The last one dates back to 2024. A spiritual summit is set to be held on Tuesday at the Druze Community House in Verdun, at the initiative of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Akl Sami Abi al-Mona. Against a backdrop of heightened political and sectarian tensions, and at a time when Beirut and its southern suburbs could once again be in Israel’s sight, the religious gathering will provide an opportunity to call for national unity. The organizers also hope to secure support from the various religious figures for the ''official efforts'' aimed at ending the war, including from Sheikh Ali Khatib, vice president of the Supreme Islamic Shiite Council and a figure close to the Amal–Hezbollah alliance, who is expected to attend.''In times of war, religious leaders have a responsibility to take action to promote the...
