When speaking about religions, an essential fact that precedes every theological, historical, or ritual difference is often forgotten. Humanity has a common origin. According to the great monotheistic traditions, all human beings descend from Adam, the father of all humanity. This principle is not a secondary symbol, but the foundation of a vision that recognizes the dignity of every person as part of the same human family.
After Adam, the story of humanity passes through Noah, a central figure of a new beginning. From him, the journey of a rebuilt humanity resumes, bound by a covenant that is not exclusive, but universal. Noah does not represent one people against another, but rather the idea that the survival of humanity is linked to responsibility, justice, and respect for creation. It is a message that speaks to everyone, without distinction of faith.
With Abraham, the spiritual history of humanity takes on an even clearer form. Abraham is recognized as a common patriarch and a shared point of reference for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. From Abraham develop different religious paths, but not paths that are opposed in their origin. The differences that emerged over time do not erase the original bond, nor do they authorize the transformation of faith into an instrument of exclusion or conflict.
Judaism and Islam, in particular, are rooted in the same Abrahamic experience. Both traditions affirm the oneness of God, the centrality of justice, the value of mercy, and the moral responsibility of the human being. Theological divergences do not cancel this common foundation and cannot be used to justify hostility between peoples or believers.
In this context, the President of the European Muslims League, Alfredo Maiolese, stated:
“Remembering Adam, Noah, and Abraham means remembering that humanity was born as a single family. Religions were never called to build walls, but to preserve this shared memory. Every time faith is used to divide, its origin is betrayed and the deepest meaning of the divine message is lost.”
Recalling the figures of Adam, Noah, and Abraham means bringing religion back to its original function: to unite and to foster responsibility, not to separate. It means reaffirming that faiths are not born to create insurmountable borders, but to guide humanity toward coexistence founded on mutual recognition.
The European Muslims League believes that referring to common origins is today an essential tool to counter narratives of confrontation and to promote a culture of respect. In a world crossed by tensions artificially presented as religious, remembering that we all descend from the same father and share the same human history is an act of moral and civic responsibility. Religions, when read in their depth, do not divide humanity into opposing blocs, but call it back to one great human family.
One Origin, One Human Family: Adam, Noah, Abraham
