Where is the 'message of peace' to be found in Islam? It is not very helpful to make empty statements about Islam being a 'religion of peace', when clearly it is not. Please read this: Muhammad Announces the Sword as an Instrument of Faith - ©Mark
ARAB NEWS: MAKKAH — The international conference on interfaith dialogue that ended yesterday at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah called on all people, irrespective of their race, religion, culture or country, to come together to promote a culture of peace and tolerance.
The conference ended with the reading of the official statement by Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid, assistant secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), which organized the conference.
“The conference has been held at a time when the world faces countless challenges that threatens [sic] the very existence of mankind. The conference affirms that Islam has a solution to all these crises and it is calling upon all Muslims, jointly with other people, to find solutions to all issues,” the statement said.
The call to have Muslims and non-Muslims work together to solve problems afflicting the world came with a recommendation to set up a center for dialogue to be named the “King Abdullah International Center for Cultural Relations” as well as the establishment of the King Abdullah International Prize for Cultural Dialogue.
The statement also urged Muslims to work with other cultures, irrespective of their views, to come up with solutions.
“The discussions, held in several sessions, focused on the Islamic roots of dialogue, the methodology and rules of dialogue, with whom the dialogue should be made and the topics for dialogue,” Al-Zaid said, reading from the prepared statement.
The statement also stressed the need for people to unite in their efforts against the waste of natural resources and the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
In addition, the conference appealed to all people, regardless of their ideology, religion or ethnic background, to propagate noble values that would end the present moral degeneration. It also called for concerted action to eradicate corruption and alleviate poverty. Interfaith Summit Spreads Islam’s Message of Peace >>> By Badea Abu Al-Naja | June 7, 2008
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King Opens Interfaith Dialogue that Aims to Bridge Gap between Islam and Other Religions >>> (Associated Press) | June 4, 2008
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