By Niwano Peace Foundation Bernama - 
The Niwano Peace Foundation announced today it will award the 25th Niwano Peace
Prize to His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan.
An award presentation ceremony will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. In addition to an award certificate, Prince Hassan will receive a medal and 20 million yen.
Prince Hassan was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1947 to a branch of the Hashemite family. He studied at Christ Church College, Oxford, graduating with a degree in Oriental studies. Until 1999, he served as the closest political adviser for his late Majesty King Hussein. Prince Hassan has devoted his life to building peace with justice in the Middle East based on his understanding of human dignity informed and inspired by his faith. He has been a bridge builder across existing political and religious divides. He is well known and respected
internationally as a man who translates vision into actions. He is a leading member of several international organizations, including the Club of Rome and the Independent Commission on Humanitarian Issues.
In selecting Prince Hassan as an awardee, Mr. Doudou Diene, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and a member of the Peace Prize Committee, said the prince "highly deserves the prize for three reasons: his firm commitment to peace and inter-religious dialogue, his permanent message for theunderstanding and practice of Islam as a religion of peace, and his high ethical credibility."
Niwano Peace Prize
The Niwano Peace Prize was established in 1983 to honor and encourage individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to inter-religious understanding and cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of world peace. To avoid undue emphasis on any particular religion or region, nominations are solicited from people of recognized intellectual stature around
the world.
Niwano Peace Foundation
The Niwano Peace Foundation was chartered in 1978 to contribute to the realization of world peace and the enhancement of a culture of peace. The foundation promotes research and other activities based on a religious spirit, and serves the cause of peace in such fields as education, science, religion and philosophy.
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