During the 1st Annual Royal Gala in Lebanon last Friday (May 18th), HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nu’man VIII was the 1st Christian to receive “the shield” from the high Shi’a Muslim authority, represented by His Excellency Sheikh Hussein Al-Ramahi, notorious religious and political leader of Iraq.

Before the prince of Ghassan, the only recipients of the high honor were: the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Iraqi head of the Parliament and His Eminence Sheikh Massoudi, a prominent Iraqi religious leader.

According to Sheikh Al-Ramahi, the Prince has received this exclusive award due to his humanitarian work and his life commitment in having peace amongst the religions in the world, especially in the Middle East.