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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI1904 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI1904 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-06-08 13:51:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | PHUM TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:42:57 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 08, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1904 - ROUTINE)
TAGS: PHUM
Captions: None
Subject: UAE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE HAILED
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01904
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: POL
INFO: DCM P/M ECON RSO AMB
DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: POL:RBASSIL
CLEARED: POL:JMAYBURY
VZCZCADI001
RR RUEHC RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #1904 1601351
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 081351Z JUN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4673
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001904 SIPDIS STATE FOR DRL/CRA AND NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM, TC SUBJECT: UAE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE HAILED 1. THE ANGLICAN BISHOP FOR CYPRUS AND THE GULF COMMENDED THE UAE'S TOLERANCE FOR OTHER RELIGIONS DURING A VISIT TO DUBAI ON JUNE 6. THE MOST REVEREND CLIVE HANDFORD, WHO LED A SPECIAL CEREMONY AT THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN DUBAI TO NAME REV. JOHN WEIR AS PERMANENT CHAPLAIN OF DUBAI, SHARJAH, AND THE NORTHERN EMIRATES, PRAISED THE UAE'S INTER-RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND CALLED FOR OTHER NATIONS TO FOLLOW THE UAE'S EXAMPLE FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. 2. THE BISHOP TOLD THE ENGLISH DAILY "GULF NEWS" THAT "THERE IS GREAT RESPECT BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN THE UAE AND THE MUSLIM AUTHORITIES SEE THAT THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS OF GUEST WORKERS ARE PROTECTED". HE ALSO THANKED THE UAE RULING FAMILY, ESPECIALLY PRESIDENT SHAYKH ZAYED AND THE LATE SHAYKH RASHID BIN SAEED AL NAHYAN AL MAKTOUM, FOR BEING "VERY CONCERNED THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO MEET AND WORSHIP IN BUILDINGS OF THEIR OWN." 3. AN ESTIMATED 20,000 PEOPLE FROM 86 CONGREGATIONS WHO WORSHIP IN 32 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ATTEND FRIDAY CHURCH SERVICES AT THE HOLY TRINITY COMPOUND IN DUBAI, ACCORDING TO THE "GULF NEWS." WAHBA
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