The Abraham Project and the Attempt to Integrate Religions

Abstract

This research examines the phenomenon of the Abrahamic Project, a recent initiative seeking to bring closer the followers of the three Abrahamic religions---Islam, Christianity, and Judaism---under the umbrella of shared values such as peace and tolerance. The research focuses on analyzing the project's backgrounds, its declared and undeclared objectives, and its religious, political, and social dimensions. It is noted that the project has a soft face that calls for coexistence, yet in its depth, it raises doctrinal problems, especially in light of attempts to integrate religions or equalize them on one level, which contradicts authentic Islamic concepts that distinguish between truth and falsehood and reject any compromise on established Sharia principles. The research also discusses the political context of the project and its connection to regional developments, such as the Abraham Accords, signed between a number of Arab states and the Israeli occupation in 2020 under the auspices of the United States of America, as well as the Abrahamic Family House established in Abu Dhabi, which includes a mosque, a church, and a synagogue in one complex, representing a form of forced merging of religions and an attempt to dissolve doctrinal differences under a political cover. Furthermore, the research attempts to analyze the undeclared objectives behind this project and its relationship to the "Deal of the Century." Although the project presents itself as a religious-cultural initiative, its political, security, and economic motives render it subject to critical scrutiny, especially given the absence of popular and religious consensus regarding its legitimacy and features.