Nostra Aetate - In Our Time

39 NOSTRA AETATE AND THE RELIGIONS OF ABRAHAM What can Muslims learn from Nostra Aetate ? Dr. Mohammad Sammak Dr. Mohammad Sammak is Secretary General of the National Committee for Christian-Muslim Dialogue. For Dr. Sammak, dialogue is a way of life. It is the cul- ture of building bridges between peoples of different religions and cultures, and the art of searching for the truth from within the point of view of the other. Career summary v Secretary General of Lebanon’s National Committee for Christian-Muslim Dialogue v Secretary General of the Islamic Spiritual Summit (Sunnit–Shiit–Druze–Alawite) in Lebanon v Secretary of the Arab Group for Christian-Muslim Dialogue v Member of the Board of Presidents of the World Conference of Religions for Peace – New York v Writer and political commentator for prominent newspapers such as Al-Ittihad (Abu Dhabi) and Al-Mustaqbal (Beirut), and author of 30 books. Pope Benedict XVI conferring upon Dr. Sammak a medal after his presentation to the Synod of the Middle East, 2010