Rome: A Friday iftar in Rome intended to promote interfaith dialogue and promote awareness of Tunisian culture was attended by a Catholic archbishop, imams from significant cities, prominent Italian politicians, and businesspeople.
The dinner was hosted by Kamel Ghribi, a Tunisian financier and the head of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East, in the Palazzo Brancaccio, a baroque structure in the heart of Rome.
Among the attendees were Badri Madani, imam of the Palermo Mosque, Nader Akkad, imam of the Great Mosque of Rome, and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Vatican Academy for Life.
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Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, the minister for institutional reforms, Pietro Curzio, the governor of Sicily, Renato Schifani, Luciana Lamorgese, Luigi Di Maio, and Carlo Messina, the CEO of the Intesa Sanpaolo bank, all participated in an interfaith prayer.
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According to Paglia, this gathering is a significant opportunity for interreligious dialogue that is motivated by the ideas of human solidarity and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
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"Pope Francis also suggested fraternity and social friendship as ways to create a better world through a love that can cross any barrier." Following dinner, a fashion show featuring the works of young Tunisian designer Ali Karoui was held.