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Riyadh, February 09, 2010, (SPA) -- Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Riyadh region, received here today Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Retirees Association...
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Crown Prince arrives in Makkah ...SPA 23/2/1431H
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On his part, Dr Jamil Merdad, the chairman of the department of the Islamic affairs, said the Forum is convened for the sixth time in line with the initiative of Japanese former foreign minister Yohi Kono in 2001 in which he called for cementing Japanese relations with the Muslim world and starting a dialogue among civilizations between Japan and the Muslim world.
He noted that the Forums were earlier held in Manama, Tokyo, Tehran, Tunis, Tokyo and now in Riyadh.
When the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz welcomed hosting the sixth Forum in Riyadh that was stemmed from the Islamic creed which advocates conducting dialogue with others.
He quoted the King as saying 'despite differences in colors and races, it would be important to take into consideration that the entire world is linked with certain values including belief in Almighty Allah.
The King noted that the heavenly religions have common principles and advocate great values which constitute the concept of humanity and differentiate the mankind from other creatures.
The King had also said earlier while addressing the pilgrims 'we should remember what links the religions, beliefs and cultures, and we should adhere to the concepts of morals and family'.
Dr Merdad pointed out that the vision of the King has been embodied in his initiatives and visits, notably his meeting with the Pope of the Vatican in Rome on November 6, 2007, as well as his invitation to convening an extraordinary Islamic summit which was held in Makkah to lay a new vision for the Muslim nation in confronting the challenges of the 21st century.
He drew attention to the fact that the role of the King became very clear at the declaration of Makkah and its ten-year program approved by the leaders of the Muslim countries.
The declaration of Makkah has reiterated that the Islamic civilization is an indivisible part of the human civilization, and it is based on the values of dialogue, moderation, justice, righteousness and toleration, which contradict with fanaticism, close-mindedness, despotism and exclusion.
He said the declaration called for deepening these values in the Islamic rhetoric inside and outside the Muslim societies.
The ten-year program has stressed the significance of dialogue among civilizations which is based on mutual respect and understanding, he said adding that the program has made clear that dialogue among civilizations is an essential matter for the global peace, security, tolerance and coexistence.
Dr Merdad urged the member states to encourage dialogue among religions, and called for projecting the common values among them.
He called for teaching the Islamic culture, education and civilization as well as the ethics of dialogue and cooperation for the development of balanced syllabuses that enhance the values of tolerance, human rights, openness and understanding with other religions and civilizations as well as avoiding all forms of extremism in addition to enhancing adherence to the Islamic identity.
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