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Quote by Muhammad Abduh

“I hope to see the two great religions, Islam and Christianity, hand-in-hand, embracing each other. Then the Torah and the Bible and the Qur’an will become books supporting one another being read everywhere, and respected by every nation … [I am] looking forward to seeing Muslims read the Torah and the Bible.”

Quote by Muhammad Abduh

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Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) was an Islamic scholar, reformer, and thinker whose life and ideas had a profound impact on the modern Islamic world. more

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