Document on Human Fraternity
JOINT STATEMENT SIGNED BY POPE FRANCIS AND SHEIKH AHMED EL-TAYEB, GRAND IMAM OF AL-AZHAR
Abu Dabi declaration; Abu Dhabi declaration; Abu Dhabi agreement; Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together; Abu Dhabi Declaration
The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together, also known as the Abu Dhabi declaration or Abu Dhabi agreement, is a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The document was born of a fraternal open discussion between Francis and Tayeb and is concerned with how different faiths can live peaceably in the same world, and it is meant to be a guide on advancing a "culture of mutual respect".