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September 23, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-09-22-voa65.cfm

Jordan's King Abdullah Meets Jewish Rabbis in Washington

(VOA News) Stephanie Ho - Jordan's King Abdullah is stressing that Muslims and Jews have more in common than their current bitter rivalry in the Middle East would suggest. His efforts to reach out to the Jewish community included a meeting in Washington with 70 American rabbis. "Jews and Muslims are tied together by culture and history as well," he said. "For over a thousand years, both our peoples have contributed to the complex tapestry of Middle Eastern civilization. Throughout the Middle East, Jews and Muslims borrowed a great deal from each other in the areas of philosophy, science, mysticism, and law."

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