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The Abrahamic Family House (Arabic: بيت العائلة الإبراهيمية) is an interfaith complex on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The undertaking was inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Church and Ahmed El-Tayeb on behalf of the al-Azhar Mosque on Feb. 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi. It will house the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue.

The project completion rate was 20 percent as of June 2021 is, and it is set to open in 2022.[1][2][3][4] The implementation of the project is supervised by the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF).[4][5][6]

The project was announced by Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, on Feb. 5, 2019 at a meeting of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity at the New York Public Library.[6][5][3]

Purpose

The Abrahamic Family House aims to serve as a community for inter-religious dialogue and exchange and be a physical manifestation of the Document on Human Fraternity.[3][7][6] It will provide learning resources as well as spaces for worship.[6]

The complex seeks to represent interfaith co-existence, preserves the unique character of the religions represented and build bridges between human civilization and the Abrahamic messages.[3][5][1]

Design

The design of the Abrahamic Family House has been prepared by the award-winning architectural and design firm Adjaye Associates, headed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, who unveiled the plan of the project during a New York City event.[8][9]

The three cubic houses of worship sit upon a secular visitor pavilion,[8][9] and aim to represent the diverse worshippers, residents, and visitors of Abu Dhabi.

Adjaye highlighted that he wanted to “create a building that starts to dissolve the notion of hierarchical difference – it should represent universality and totality – something higher, that enhances the richness of human life," he continued.[8][10]

The design of this religious complex comprises three unaligned cubes sitting on a plinth, and each of them has a different orientation.[9] The silhouette of the building makes the cubes look unified, and each of them is illustrated with colonnades, screens and vaults.[9]

The site also includes a cultural center that will promote the values of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence while the unique character of each faith is preserved.[5]

Naming

The three houses of worship have been named after the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb, St. Francis of Assisi, and Moses Ben Maimon, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher and rabbinical scholar – Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque, St. Francis Church, and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, respectively.[11][12][13][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Spiro, Amy. "UAE reveals progress on interfaith complex to house synagogue, mosque, church". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ^ Warrier, Ranju (June 17, 2021). "Work on Abrahamic Family House 20% complete, to open in 2022". Construction Week. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29.
  3. ^ a b c d "First images of Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Family House under construction released". The National. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  4. ^ a b "Opening in Abu Dhabi 2022, The Abrahamic Family House marks 20% of construction progress". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. ^ a b c d "Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi to open in 2022 - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ a b c d "Higher Committee of Human Fraternity unveils design for the Abrahamic Family House". Religion News Service. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  7. ^ Nations, United. "International Day of Human Fraternity". United Nations. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  8. ^ a b c "David Adjaye designs multifaith complex called The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi". Dezeen. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  9. ^ a b c d "david adjaye plans 'abrahamic family house' for abu dhabi". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  10. ^ "The Abrahamic Family House". Adjaye Associates. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  11. ^ KT, Team. "UAE Abrahamic Family House: Names of mosque, church, synagogue announced". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  12. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/admediaoffice/status/1404748198988685312. Retrieved 2021-08-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "Abu Dhabi Reveals Names Of Mosque, Church, And Synagogue In Its Abrahamic Family House". Barpers Bazaar Arabia. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18.