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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received Aga Khan IV, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed and Aga Khan exchanged views on a number of humanitarian issues and ways of boosting cooperation and coordination between the Aga Khan Foundation, AKF, and the humanitarian and charitable foundations in the country to encourage development work in poor countries and help people in need.
Aga Khan praised the volume of humanitarian and charitable assistance provided by the UAE to disadvantaged areas and underprivileged people in many countries of the world, especially in Africa and Asia.
He also expressed his thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Mohammed for the care, tolerance and equality to the Ismaili community and other segments of the UAE society without any distinction between race, religion, or color, making the UAE an honourable example of coexistence, harmony, as well as social and economic stability.
Mohammed receives Patriarch John X
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed received His Beatitude John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and his accompanying delegation, at Zabeel Palace.
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was present.
During the meeting, Patriarch John X expressed his thanks and appreciation to Sheik Mohammed for the facilities granted by the UAE to the Christian communities and their followers, who live in the UAE community in peace, security, and are fully free to practice their religious rites like others.
Patriarch John X also praised the cultural and humanitarian achievements of the UAE people, as part of the country’s leadership keenness to provide a safe and dignified life to its people and the bring happiness to its citizens and society in general.
He also lauded the good reputation enjoyed by the UAE in the global financial, economic, political and religious circles thanks to the balanced policy pursued by the leadership and the government in this respect.
“Our country welcomes all those who seek security, stability and happiness whether to live, invest or work. All are equal under the cloak of the law. We, as a leadership, government, people or institutions, have no discrimination between nationality or culture, and we have about 200 nationalities living in our society, happily and equal in duties and rights,” Sheikh
Mohammed said.