The president of Crest Investment Company, which provides capital for energy industries, Syrian-born Jamal Daniel is also the head of The Levant Foundation, tasked with enhancing knowledge of the Middle East. As part of that effort, Jamal Daniel helped launch the Foundation for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and Dialogue (FIIRD).

1. Jamal Daniel

2. The president of Crest Investment Company,
which provides capital for energy industries,
Syrian-born Jamal Daniel is also the head of The
Levant Foundation, tasked with enhancing
knowledge of the Middle East. As part of that
effort, Jamal Daniel helped launch the Foundation
for Interreligious and Intercultural Research and
Dialogue (FIIRD).

3. FIIRD’s mission is to show the connections
between the three monotheistic faiths rooted in
the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Founded in 1999, the Swiss-based organization’s
board of trustees comprises leaders from all
three religions.

4. FIIRD’s first task was to compile the sacred texts
of those faiths into one set of books, enabling
believers of one religion to learn about the beliefs
and values of the others. The combined Hebrew
Bible, New Testament, and Qu’ran were published
in 2006. The collection was later presented to
Pope Benedict XIV, who praised its contributions
to a dialogue among the three religions and
peaceful relations among the three cultures.