Ethics of the Cooperation between Islam and Christianity Based ‎on Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Model of Dialogue ‎and Second Vatican Council

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Founder and President of International Institute for Peace and Religions ‎‎(IIPR.IR)‎‏.‏

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Today, one important method for overcoming interfaith conflicts is the analysis of historical documents, which can provide a model or a way to prevent future conflicts. This article aims to focus on two significant historical documents that hold promise for improvement and progress among the followers of two major Abrahamic religions: Islam and Christianity. These two historical documents are "The Prophet Muhammad's Letter to the Christians of Saint Catherine's Monastery in North Egypt" and the declaration of the Second Vatican Council, also known as Nostra Aetate, which addresses the declaration on the relation of the Church to non-Christian religions from the Vatican's perspective. It appears that the comparison of these two important documents is being undertaken for the first time in this article, seeking to emphasize a positive impact among the followers of these two religions, which constitute more than half of the world's population. The research method of this article is based on exploratory, thematic, and descriptive study relying on library research.

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Theosophia Islamica
Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 9
August 2025
Pages 112-152

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