His Majesty King Abdullah stressed on Tuesday that Jordan will continue assuming its historical role in supporting and protecting Jerusalem churches and preserving the Arab identity of the holy city.

At a meeting with Coadjutor Bishop of the Anglican Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East Suheil Dawani, the King added the Kingdom will do its utmost to help Christian Arabs in Jerusalem and the rest of the Palestinian territories remain in their lands.

King Abdullah told Dawani he appreciated the initiatives the bishop is taking to encourage interfaith dialogue.

His Majesty described Jordan as an example of tolerance and coexistence between Islam and Christianity.

The King also commended the role Dawani plays in supporting a document on religious coexistence between Islam and Christianity that was released in Amman at a January conference on "Coexistence and Making Peace".

For his part, Dawani lauded Jordan's efforts in protecting and attending to the Islamic and Christian holy sites in the Palestinian territories, especially in Jerusalem.

Dawani also thanked King Abdullah for allocating a plot of land at the Baptism Site to build an Anglican Church and a residence for the pilgrims, saying the facilities will serve followers of the church from all over the world.

King Abdullah also received a letter from Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in which he expressed appreciation for King Abdullah's gesture regarding the building of an Anglican Church near the Baptism Site.

In the letter, Williams added that the Anglican pilgrims from across the world have the desire to perform their rituals at the sacred site, where Jesus Christ was baptized.

His Majesty had also received a similar letter from Dawani.