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| Religious leaders wrap up meeting, urging enhanced dialogue between religions |
| 2008-07-20 |
| (Xinhua) -- Representatives of the world's religions Friday ended a three-day inter-faith conference in Madrid, with calls for enhanced dialogue among people from different religions, civilizations and cultures. The World Conference on Dialogue brought together Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders as well as politicians and other experts on inter-religious dialogue. Dialogue is the most important channel through which people can understand each other and conduct exchanges and cooperation, participants said in their final declaration. They rejected the notion that conflict is inevitable between different cultures and civilizations, and called for efforts to promote common human values and build a harmonious world. Terrorism is one of the main obstacles to dialogue and co-existence, the declaration said. It called for an international agreement on defining terrorism, addressing its root causes and pooling efforts to combat it. Participants expressed the hope that their conclusions and proposals would win support from the UN General Assembly. The gathering showed that dialogue is the best way to promote peace and harmony, said Abdullah al-Turki, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, at a press conference after the meeting. Around 300 people attended the conference, organized by the Muslim World League from an initiative by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah. |
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