ABSTRACT
A Common Word between us and you (ACW) is an open letter signed by 138 Muslim scholars. It was published on the occasion of ʿĪd al-fitr in 2007 (13 October) and addressed to Pope Benedict XVI and 26 other senior church leaders from most major Christian denominations. Its significance in Christian–Muslim relations arises from a combination of the broad spectrum and high standing of its signatories, its innovative way of inviting Christian leaders to dialogue and the broadly welcoming response it received, which led to a series of high level conferences and other follow-up events. Among lasting fruits are the Catholic-Muslim Forum that first met in 2008 and the UN General Assembly resolution in 2010 to designate the first week of February every year as the ‘World Interfaith Harmony Week’.
