{"id":5457,"date":"2026-03-03T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5457"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:00:56","slug":"ambassador-attends-iftar-dinner-hosted-by-the-mufti-of-romania","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/ambassador-attends-iftar-dinner-hosted-by-the-mufti-of-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador attends Iftar dinner hosted by the Mufti of Romania"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-5457","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":5458,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1.jpeg"},"cover_image_copyrighted":false,"news_content":"<p>On 2 March 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania joined members of the diplomatic corps, civil authorities, and religious leaders in attending the traditional Iftar dinner hosted by the Mufti of the Romanian Muslim Community, HE Murat Yusuf, marking the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In their addresses, the Mufti, HE Yusuf; the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, HE Archbishop Giampiero Gloder; the President of the Chamber of Deputies, HE Sorin Grindeanu; the Minister for Religious Affairs, HE Ciprian Olinici; and other speakers emphasised the importance of tolerance, interethnic harmony, and interreligious dialogue.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reflecting on the evening, the Ambassador of the Order to Romania, HE Roberto Musneci KM, stated, \u201cThe dramatic developments of the past four years, and the escalation across the Middle East and Gulf in recent days, invite reflection among all followers of the monotheistic faiths as we observe Lent, Purim, and Ramadan. It was heartening to see so many religious leaders gathered together, including our friends the Mufti of the Romanian Muslim Community and the President of the Jewish Community, HE Silviu Vexler.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Ambassador added, \u201cAt a time of increasing polarisation, it was reassuring to hear the Mufti speak in defence of Western values, the Apostolic Nuncio reaffirm respect for diversity without syncretism, and all speakers call for tolerance and genuine interreligious dialogue. It was also a pleasure to meet once again the Metropolitan Archbishop, HE Aurel Perc\u0103, and our Chief Chaplain, Father Gabriel Popa, as we prepare for Easter.\u201d<\/div>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":5460,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-1.jpeg"},{"id":5462,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-2.jpeg"},{"id":5464,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-3.jpeg"},{"id":5466,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-4.jpeg"},{"id":5468,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-5.jpeg"},{"id":5470,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46-6.jpeg"},{"id":5472,"url":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-03-at-08.03.46.jpeg"}],"news_excerpt":"On 2 March 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania joined members of the diplomatic corps, civil authorities, and religious leaders in attending the traditional Iftar dinner hosted by the Mufti of the Romanian Muslim Community, HE Murat Yusuf, marking the holy month of Ramadan."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5474,"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/5457\/revisions\/5474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/romaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}