CCMUP Concludes Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Project in Cairo

Egyptian Businessman Ayman Abbas Inspires Youth at CCMUP Event in Cairo

Inclusive Citizenship Unites Us: CCMUP Organizes Ramadan Iftar in Heliopolis

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Promoting Peace and Interfaith Dialogue in Malaysia

Anglican & CCMUP Delegation Visit Coptic Orthodox Bishop Makarios in El-Minya

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CCMUP Organizes the 4th Round of A Journey of Learning

CCMUP participates at the ALForum 2025 in Tirana, Albania; Advocating Interfaith Education and Inclusive Policies in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

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CCMUP Hosts a Swedish Delegation for Interfaith Dialogue

CCMUP Organizes A Peace-Building & Conflict Resolution Training in El Menya

CCMUP Participates in a Peace-Building Festival

CCMUP Participates in the Saint Lucia Celebration at the Swedish Embassy in Cairo

CCMUP Hosts an International Delegation from Initiatives of Change-Africa

Partnership Agreement-Signing with the Embassy of Ireland in Cairo

Scripture Reasoning with Muslim & Christian Scholars

CCMUP at the Austrian National Day Celebration

Partnership promotion Meeting at the Swedish Embassy

Partnership-promotion Meeting at the Swedish Embassy

October 2024 Newsletter

A visit to H.E. Dr. Nazir Ayad, the Grand Mufti of Egypt

CCMUP Organizes the 3rd Round of its Unique Program “Learning Journey”

CCMUP Welcomes the President of the American University in Cairo

A visit to the University of Al-Azhar Al-Shareef

Seminar on Religious Diversity and Peace in Singapore

CCMUP Organizes its 2nd “Learning Journey”

CCMUP Organizes an Interfaith Ramadan Iftar

CCMUP & the EU

Seminar on Science & Religion; Friends or Enemies ?

A Talk on Entrepreneurship with Mr. Naguib Sawiris

Welcoming a Senior Delegation from MCC

Visiting H.E. the Grand Imam & H.E. the Grand Mufti

How to Support our Mission

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

an Arabic lesson

The Centre Welcomes Students from the University of Birmingham

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Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding & Partnership (CCMUP)

History

The Episcopal-Anglican Diocese of Egypt has played a pivotal role in advancing interfaith dialogue and peace, most notably through its contribution to the landmark agreement between the Anglican Communion Worldwide and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, signed on 30 January 2002 at Lambeth Palace in London. This historic accord laid the foundation for a deep and enduring partnership. Since then, the Anglican Diocese and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif have collaborated on numerous community initiatives across Egypt and have co-hosted an annual interfaith dialogue meeting, fostering mutual understanding and respect.

In 2022, this longstanding cooperation was institutionalized with the founding of the Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP). The Centre was created to unify and strengthen these joint efforts under one dedicated body, ensuring their growth and sustainability for future generations. The vision for CCMUP was created by Archbishop-Emeritus Dr. Mouneer Anis, Archbishop-Emeritus of the Anglican Province of Alexandria. To bring this vision to life, Archbishop Dr. Samy Shehata, Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Alexandria, asked Archbishop-Emeritus Mouneer to establish the Centre and serve as its founding director. In addition, His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, strongly supported the establishment of CCMUP and initiated close cooperation between Al-Azhar & CCMUP.

Academic Courses

We offer academic courses and lectures in both Christian and Islamic studies, in collaboration with local and international partners, including the Alexandria School of Theology and Al-Azhar University. These programs are designed to equip scholars and faith leaders with a profound, nuanced understanding of one another’s faith traditions, fostering deeper dialogue, respect, and mutual enrichment.

Workshops and Visits

We organize guided visits to significant Christian and Islamic sites, including Al-Azhar Mosque, the Coptic Museum, and many other historically and spiritually rich landmarks, offering participants a unique opportunity to experience Egypt’s diverse religious heritage firsthand.

Engaging Initiatives

The Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP) implements a range of grassroots initiatives aimed at fostering cooperation for the common good. Our projects focus particularly on education, interfaith dialogue, and youth engagement, empowering the next generation to become ambassadors of peace and mutual respect. We work closely with schools and local communities to promote interfaith understanding and collaboration.

One current initiative, It Is Our Planet: Let Us Save It, provides children and teenagers with educational resources on environmental stewardship. Through this program, young people are encouraged to take an active role in protecting and restoring the environment, guided by values shared across religious traditions.

Conflict Resolution & Peace-Building

Far from being a source of division, we believe that religion holds a vital key to building peace in communities affected by sectarian strife. At CCMUP, we are deeply committed to harnessing the transformative power of faith to foster reconciliation and healing.

To this end, we train and equip dedicated teams to work in areas experiencing, or at risk of, sectarian tension, both within Egypt and beyond. These teams promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and peaceful coexistence, helping communities move toward lasting and just peace.

Vision

To be a leading Centre of excellence for Christian-Muslim understanding and partnership, promoting peace and religious harmony, mutual respect, and collaborative action for the common good, through scholarship, dialogue, and transformative community engagement.

Mission: Training, Engaging & Reconciliation

  • In a world where extremism and conflicts are on the rise, our mission is to promote peace and harmony between communities from different faiths and cultural backgrounds by advancing nuanced, empathetic and profound understanding of faiths and cultures, and by promoting cooperation for the common good.
  • To support the Church, acting as its engaging diplomatic arm with society.

To realize our vision and mission, CCMUP implements a range of strategic initiatives across three core areas:

1. Interfaith Studies Seminars
We offer educational programs in Christian and Islamic studies, equipping current and future faith leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to build interfaith peace.

2. Community Engagement
We organize grassroots projects and workshops community members to foster practical interfaith cooperation, strengthen local communities, and build lasting, friendly interfaith relationships, by addressing common public challenges such as environmental degradation.

3. Peace-building & Conflict Resolution
We provide training in interfaith and intercultural dialogue, reconciliation, and peacebuilding techniques, empowering individuals to become agents of harmony and understanding.

We aim to deploy trained teams to regions affected by, or at risk of, sectarian conflict, so that these teams would implement peacebuilding activities that promote healing, prevent escalation, and support long-term reconciliation.

Our Activities

  • Christian & Islamic Studies

  • Workshops & Field Visits

  • Grassroots Initiatives for Different Social Groups

  • Dialogue Initiatives

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Peace-building

  • Projects Promoting the Protection & Restoration of the Environment

Our Partners