{"id":6545,"date":"2026-07-15T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/?p=6545"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:43:15","slug":"the-research-center-at-the-nccmr-inaugural-symposium-in-cairo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/en\/2026\/07\/15\/the-research-center-at-the-nccmr-inaugural-symposium-in-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Research Center at the NCCMR Inaugural Symposium in Cairo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-text wp-block-paragraph\">The Research Center for Religious Diversity (RelVie) attended the first symposium of the Network of Centers for Christian-Muslim Relations (NCCMR), held in Cairo on July 6\u20137, 2026, under the title \u201cThe Future of Christian-Muslim Relations: Prospects and Challenges.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium focused on the history and future of Christian-Muslim relations, the role of Christian-Muslim dialogue and peace-building, and intra- and interreligious solidarity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCCMR was founded in 2024 to connect leading institutions of Christian-Muslim dialogue in Africa, Asia, and the MENA region and to strengthen academic exchange. Since 2025, RelVie has been one of only two institutions in the Global North to belong to the network as an affiliated member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representatives of more than 29 member-organizations from 19 countries, as well as world experts, and high-ranking Muslim and Christian clergy accepted the invitation to the Egyptian capital to engage in dialogue and lay the groundwork for further cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gallery-container wp-block-gallery-1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-large has-overlay\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"6577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo3.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo3-768x512.jpg 768w\" \/><button class=\"image-fullscreen-btn\" onclick=\"openImageFullscreen('https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo3.jpg')\">\u26f6<\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"gallery-index-display\">1\/5<\/span>Dr. Katja Th\u00f6rner during her presentation on \u201cInter- and Intrareligious Solidarity\u201d.<span class=\"gallery-index-display\">1\/5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-large has-overlay\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"6576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo2-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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data-id=\"6579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/><button class=\"image-fullscreen-btn\" onclick=\"openImageFullscreen('https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo5-scaled.jpg')\">\u26f6<\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Ghassan El Masri in conversation with Muhammad Nasir Johari, Director of the <em>Harmony Centre<\/em> in Singapore.<span class=\"gallery-index-display\">3\/5<\/span><span class=\"gallery-index-display\">3\/5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-large has-overlay\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"6580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6-768x512.jpg 768w\" \/><button class=\"image-fullscreen-btn\" onclick=\"openImageFullscreen('https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo6.jpg')\">\u26f6<\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Katja Th\u00f6rner on the panel.<span class=\"gallery-index-display\">4\/5<\/span><span class=\"gallery-index-display\">4\/5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-large has-overlay\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"6578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/><button class=\"image-fullscreen-btn\" onclick=\"openImageFullscreen('https:\/\/www.zr2.rw.fau.de\/files\/2026\/07\/NCCMR_Kairo4-scaled.jpg')\">\u26f6<\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opening panel featuring high-ranking Muslim and Christian clergy.<span class=\"gallery-index-display\">5\/5<\/span><span class=\"gallery-index-display\">5\/5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Center for Religious Diversity (RelVie) attended the first symposium of the Network of Centers for Christian-Muslim Relations (NCCMR), held in Cairo on July 6\u20137, 2026, under the title \u201cThe Future of Christian-Muslim Relations: Prospects and Challenges.\u201d The symposium focused on the history and future of Christian-Muslim relations, the role of Christian-Muslim dialogue and 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