ABSTRACT
The open letter sent by prominent Muslim leaders to the Pope and the Christian community contains many references to texts from the Qur’ān and the Bible. Some of these texts can be interpreted as exclusionary texts vis‐à‐vis religious others. This contribution describes the ways in which the authors of A Common Word opt for alternative interpretations of a number of such texts, opening up possibilities for a more inclusionary understanding of both the Qur’ānic and Biblical approaches toward religious others.
