Christian-Muslim Forum Launched by Archbishop of Canterbury
A new Christian Muslim Forum has been launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury to promote greater understanding between Muslim and Christian communities in Britain.
Posted: Tuesday, January 24 , 2006, 13:13 (UK)

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has launched a new forum which will work on fostering a greater understanding between Muslims and Christians.

The Christian Muslim Forum, which will meet three times a year, will be headed by the Bishop of Bolton, the Rt. Rev. David Gillet, and Dr Ataullah Siddiqui, director of the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, reports the BBC.

Eight presidents – four Muslim, four Christian – will lead the forum of 12 specialist members covering areas such as education and family issues, and six scholar consultants. Two full-time directors – one Christian, one Muslim- will also be employed by the forum.

Bishop Gillet denied, however, that the forum was a “talking shop”, assuring that it would promote better understanding through “common initiatives”. The rest