138 Muslim Scholars Issue 'A Common Word' Letter to Christian Leaders

On 13 October 2007, 138 Muslim scholars, clerics and intellectuals issued 'A Common Word Between Us and You', an open letter to the leaders of the world's churches and to Christians everywhere. It followed a 2006 letter from 38 Muslim scholars to Pope Benedict XVI. It argues that 'the future of the world depends on peace between Muslims and Christians', grounding that peace in 'love of the One God, and love of the neighbour'. Image: 9th-century Qur'an leaf, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.