Int’l Conference of Religious Leaders in Kuala Lumpur Seeks to Strengthen Harmony Among Followers

Al-Issa, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his two deputies during the launch of the Religious Leaders Conference in Kuala Lumpur (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Al-Issa, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his two deputies during the launch of the Religious Leaders Conference in Kuala Lumpur (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Int’l Conference of Religious Leaders in Kuala Lumpur Seeks to Strengthen Harmony Among Followers

Al-Issa, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his two deputies during the launch of the Religious Leaders Conference in Kuala Lumpur (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Al-Issa, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his two deputies during the launch of the Religious Leaders Conference in Kuala Lumpur (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The International Conference of Religious Leaders kicked off in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday, under the patronage of Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, and the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa, and the presence of around 2,000 religious and intellectual figures from 57 countries.
The conference, which was jointly organized by the Malaysian Prime Minister and the MWL, comes within the framework of the efforts to establish a global religious platform that sets a road map for consolidating harmony among followers of religions, who constitute the majority of the world’s population, and solving coexistence problems.
At the beginning of the conference, participants observed a minute of silence in solidarity with Gaza.
Welcoming the audience, Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Dato Haj Mohamed Naeem bin Haj Mukhtar, underlined his country’s keenness to support all initiatives that promote unity and harmony among all religions and sects.
He also expressed his thanks and appreciation to the MWL Secretary-General, for his cooperation with the Malaysian government to organize the conference, stressing that his country will work to maintain this collaboration in the future.
For his part, Al-Issa delivered the keynote speech, emphasizing that the conference chose a distinguished group of religious leaders active in promoting harmony and concord between followers of religions and confronting extremist ideas, especially the dangers of cultural and civilizational clashes.
He stressed the need for religious leaders who have a “tangible impact and contribute through their sincere and effective efforts to enhancing the peace and harmony of societies.”
In turn, the Prime Minister of Malaysia noted that the conference represented an important opportunity for religious leaders to provide advice, whether on the social or religious aspect, warning against cultural allegations about a civilizational and political clash that seek to divide humanity.
“Let the religious leaders take the place they deserve, and let them be more influential and effective,” he stated, adding: “With the unfortunate events in Gaza, here is an opportunity for religious leaders to take charge and provide advice... If we do not seek justice and charity, what is the value of our faith in our religions?”

 



MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution
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MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

MWL Welcomes UN Co-Chairs' Statement on Palestinian Question and Two-State Solution

The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the statement issued by the Co-Chairs of the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, represented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic.
In a statement from the League’s General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa reaffirmed the League and the Islamic world’s appreciation for the pivotal and significant momentum generated by the international coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, to implement the two-state solution.

He noted that this conference was one of the important outcomes of these efforts, alongside the coalition’s remarkable diplomatic achievements in a short time, which have pushed the international community toward a legitimate and responsible stance aligned with the legal and human rights of the Palestinian people, SPA reported.

Dr. Al-Issa also expressed regret over the ongoing escalation and recent developments in the region that led to the suspension of this historic conference, which had been widely anticipated as a step toward a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question, the implementation of the two-state solution, and an end to the prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people and the humanitarian tragedy facing civilians in Gaza.

He praised the statement’s reaffirmation of unwavering support for all efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and achieving a just and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian question through the implementation of the two-state solution.