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The Freedom of Worship Award was given to HRH Prince El Haasan bin Talal of Jordan in 2014. He dedicated his entire life to improving two-way understanding between the Islamic and Western worlds.
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HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan was born in Jordan in 1947. He is a member of the Jordanian royal family and was previously crown prince. In 1965, bin Talal was appointed crown prince of Jordan. When his brother the king was absent, bin Talal ruled the country on his behalf. Three weeks before the king's death, bin Talal was replaced by his nephew Abdullah. Now bin Talal is chairman of the Advisory Council on Water and Sanitation of the United Nations (UN) secretary-general.
HRH Prince bin Talal of Jordan's life revolves around improving understanding between the Muslim and Western worlds. He also works to make the conversation between Muslims, Christians and Jews stronger. Bin Talal founded and has been actively involved in Jordanian and international institutes and committees. He is president of the Royal Institute for Inter-faith studies: the foundation for research on differences between faiths and cultures.
Positions and publications
- Crown Prince (1965-1999)
- Co-chair of the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues
- Chairman of the Advisory Council on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB)
- Founder of the Royal Scientific Society (1970)
- Founder of Bilal Al-Sham Conference (1978)
- Founder of Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute of Islamic Thought (1980)
- Founder of Al al-Bayt University, Hashemite Aid and Relief Agency, Islamic Scientific Academy, Amman Baccalaureate School
- Chairman of Policy Advisory Commission for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (1999-2002)
- President of the Club of Rome (1999-2007)
- Founder of the Royal Scientific Society (1970)
- Founder of the Arab Thought Forum (1981)
- Founder of the Higher Council for Science and Technology (1987)
- Founder of the Royal Institute for Interreligious Studies (1994), the West Asia - North Africa Institute (2009).
The following film was made about HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan:
- Film Soldiers of Peace (2009)
He wrote the following books:
- Camminare insieme, Peacemaking: An Inside Story of the 1994 Jordan-Israel Treaty of 1994
- Being a Muslim: Islam, Peace and Democracy, Continuity, Innovation and Change.
- Essere Musulmano
- Christianity in the Arab world
- Searching for peace
- Palestinian self-determination
- A study on Jerusalem
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