Spiritual Solidarity Award

The Spiritual Solidarity Award is a yearly award offered by Adyan foundation. It aims at encouraging and honoring the people who work for and devote their lives to developing and strengthening solidarity and unity between people belonging to different religions, especially in contexts of tension and violence.



2008

Sheikh Muhammad Noccari (Lebanon)

2009

Imam Mohammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye (Nigeria)

2010

Departed Bishop Salim Ghazal (Lebanon)

2011

Father Makram Kozah (Lebanon)

2012

Me. Melhem Khalaf – Offre Joie (Lebanon)

2013

Al-Mokhalles Jesuit Commnity (Homs, Syria)

2014

HE Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah (Mauritania)

2015

Mrs Rabab al Sadr (Al Sadr Foundation) and Sister Maryam al Nour (Carmel Saint Joseph) (Lebanon)

2014

Departed Sayyed Hani Fahs (Lebanon)

2016

In 2016 Adyan did not give out a Spiritual Solidarity Award, yet during its audience with the Pope in the framework of the year of Mercy, Adyan’s board members presented the Symbol of spiritual solidarity and of Mercy to His Holiness Pope Francis.

2019

Mariwan Naqshbandi

2020

Sheikh Daneel Abdel Khalek

2021

Metropolite Georges Khodr