The journey of religion, politics and art from the Belgians and Islamic communities at the iftar table of the "al-Taweel" imam

Antwerp, Belgium: Europe and the Arabs
The iftar table called for by Sheikh Noureddine Al-Taweel, one of the most prominent preachers and activists in many Islamic events in Belgium, on Saturday evening.
Sheikh Noor El-Din said in statements to "Europe and the Arabs" website, "I am very happy that many personalities from different religions accepted this invitation, and young and old people participated with us at the table, and the iftar party turned into a forum for understanding the other and consolidating the principles of coexistence and building a strong society and a better future."
Sheikh Noureddine was keen to personally supervise the presentation of the duty of hospitality,

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and breakfast was preceded by a solo song by one of the most famous singing voices in Belgium, Helmut Lotti, then this was followed by a reading of verses from the Holy Qur’an by Sheikh Mustafa, then Sheikh Noureddine Al-Taweel lifted the call to prayer, and everyone started breakfast on dates and milk, then After that, the Moroccan harira, and then the Maghrib prayer, then the worshipers returned to their tables to eat the main meal
  These tables provided an opportunity for everyone to exchange cordial conversations and get to know each other. Fouad Ahaidar, Vice-President of the Brussels Parliament from the Socialist Party, said in statements to "Europe and the Arabs" website, "This is the first time that I see a figure from the Muslim community in Belgium achieving this beautiful diversity of multiple cultures and traditions, and we listened to singing." by a famous Belgian singer, then the verses of the Holy Qur’an. The breakfast was also an opportunity to gather followers of different religions and bring points of view closer, following the principles we learned from the Qur’an and from the Holy Prophet. This breakfast was an opportunity to confirm adherence to the unity of Belgian society with all its components.
For his part, Hisham Al-Mazaigh, one of the successful models in political work in the "Forout" or "Forward" party in Antwerp, said, "I thank Sheikh Noureddine who provided us with this opportunity. I am currently at the same table with one of the symbols of the Jewish community and a woman of Senegalese origin who is active in political work." This collective Iftar expresses the wishes of the Muslim community for all segments of Belgian society, regardless of origins or creed, and reflects the spirit of brotherhood and other principles that Islam affirms.

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As for the journalist, Mohamed El-Tijini, director of “Maghreb TV” in Brussels, he said that this breakfast constitutes a message of love and communication between cultures and religions, and through it we got to know new personalities in this month, which is considered the month of love and encounter. I thank Sheikh Nour El-Din for this initiative that we need more. And I hope that the spirit of brotherhood and love will continue in this country that we love, Belgium

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. Caroline Krekers of the Human Democratic Party and a member of the Hoboken Municipal Council in Antwerp said, "This collective breakfast is a very important meeting and constitutes an opportunity for rapprochement between everyone and understanding the other. I brought my thirteen-year-old daughter with me to participate with me in this important occasion, which helps the diverse audience to understand Each party to the other, and this is not strange to Sheikh Nur al-Din al-Taweel, who is known for his efforts in bringing together the different segments and works various initiatives in this regard that contribute to achieving rapprochement and understanding of the other.

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