The panel addresses the theme of religious cultural heritage as a new concept which refers to the protection of religious spaces/buildings, rituals or practices. The complex nature of the term religious cultural heritage, enhances the need for sharing different perspectives and understanding of religious community representatives, underlying the important role of interreligious dialogue in protecting and promoting religious cultural heritage in Europe. Gathering representatives of different religious communities, the panel will address the main challenges that religious cultural heritage faces but also bring new perspectives and possible policy directions on the role of religious communities in Europe in the protection of religious cultural heritage. Chair: Kiran Bali (United Religion Initiative)Speakers:Yahya Pallavicini (Muslim Jewish Leadership Council MJLC), Mystics of al-Andalus: the wisdom for cultural legacy and interreligious engagementSchlomo Hofmeister (Muslim Jewish Leadership Council MJLC), Identity and Cultural Challenges for Minorities in the face of the majority’s ethnocentrismJason Yabal (Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers), Protecting places of worship: lessons learnt from the SOAR-project