A symposium and book signing ceremony for the book “Sweat is the Beginning of Passion” by Youssef Murr, Thursday, September 24, 2026.translated

A symposium and signing ceremony for the book “Sweat is the Beginning of Passion” by Youssef Murr, Thursday, September 24, 2026.

His Excellency, the most respected Metropolitan Anthony (of Tire), represented by His Holiness the Most High Priest, Father Ephrem (Habtot) and His Holiness Father Dionysius (Al-Ashqar), participated in a symposium and signing ceremony for the book “Race is the Beginning of Passion” by Youssef Murr, sponsored by the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Engineer Louis Lahoud, and organized by the Zahle Forum for Dialogue and Thought, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the theater of the Eastern Basilian College - Zahle. The symposium was attended by a number of spiritual, cultural, social, political and educational activities. The meeting began with the Lebanese national anthem, then the emcee of the ceremony, director Joseph Chaanin, welcomed the attendees, and speeches were given by the President of the Basilian Oriental College, Dr. Father Charbel Auba, the President of the Zahle Forum for Dialogue and Thought, Dr. Maroun Makhoul, Dr. Paulette Abu Monsef, and the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Engineer Louis Lahoud. In conclusion, the writer Youssef Al-Murr reviewed the most prominent historical milestones that he addressed in his book. The meeting concluded with a book signing.