Bahrain-backed group launches King Hamad Peaceful Coexistence Award in LA

The Los Angeles gala for the launch of the King Hamad Peaceful Coexistence Award on August 1, 2023. (The King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence)
The Los Angeles gala for the launch of the King Hamad Peaceful Coexistence Award on August 1, 2023. (The King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence)

The King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence holds a gala to mark the launching of its King Hamad Peaceful Coexistence Award in honor of Bahrain’s monarch.

Hundreds attend the ceremony, including officials, ambassadors, diplomats, religious leaders, cultural, media figures and former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo.

In a speech at the dinner, the center’s chairman Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa highlights Bahrain’s efforts to advance peaceful coexistence.

Khalifa says “that the Kingdom of Bahrain is known as a country of civilizations, openness to other cultures, and is a safe place for everyone to practice their religious beliefs and rituals freely, based on the values of protecting freedoms, respecting diversity, and building bridges of coexistence and harmony,” according to a press release from the center.

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