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Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with Him, and that some of us take not others for Lords beside Allah.’ But if they turn away, then say, ‘Bear witness that we have submitted to God.’ (Al Quran 3:65)
Exterior of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher: The site is venerated as Golgotha, where Jesus was put on cross
Pope Francis arrives in Jordan at start of Holy Land trip
Source: CNN
(CNN) — Pope Francis departed Rome on Saturday for a trip to the Holy Land with a rabbi and a Muslim cleric from his home country of Argentina.
The pope will visit Jordan, Bethlehem and Jerusalem with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, who co-wrote a book with the pontiff, and Sheikh Omar Abboud, who leads Argentina’s Muslim community.
The Holy Land visit is the first for Francis as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, and just the fourth for any pontiff in the modern era.
Additional Reading
Why Muslim Cleric from that part of the world and why not who represents this part of the world where visit is planned? What visit will bring one has to see.