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Muslims Clear Stereotypes At Global Religious Forum ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 23 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Muslim representatives at a gathering of religious leaders in the Kazakh capital Tuesday, September 23, sought to dispel the view that Islam provides a seedbed for terrorists, arguing that Islam embraces tolerance and non-violence. Titled "Dialogue of Confession," the conference primarily focused on Islam and its perception in the West following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). "The Qur’an doesn’t encourage violence and persecution, the Qur’an says that all people were created to understand each other," said Sheikh Abdullah ben Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Turki, Secretary General of the Saudi-based Muslim World League. Egypt’s Minister of Endowments Mahmmoud Hamdi Zaqzouk, for his part, said that the tolerant position of Islam towards people of all religions "strongly excludes and denounces all forms of violence, terrorism, or human rights violations." Saudi representatives particularly defended their country against recent suggestions of Saudi complicity in the attacks. "Terrorism isn’t attributable to any concrete religion; it is a crime against humanity which violates the principles of humanity. Our country condemned the September 11 attacks and joined in efforts to ensure peace and security," Saudi Justice Minister Abdullah ben Muhammed ben Ibrahim Al Sheikh said. The U.S. Congress released in July a report suggesting that Saudi Arabia might have played a role in the September 11 hijack attacks in the United States. Saudi Arabia has launched a major crackdown on presumed al-Qaeda militants in the kingdom, notably since May 12 triple suicide bombings of residential compounds in Riyadh that left 35 people dead. The two-day conference is attended by delegates from 17 faiths and denominations in the capital of Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim former Soviet republic. Participants, many in ornate ceremonial dress, included delegates from the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Islamic world, the Israeli rabbinate and Hindu, Buddhist and Shinto representatives. On behalf of the Vatican, which has strongly criticized aspects of the U.S. response to the September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, Cardinal Jozef Tomko stressed the role of justice, human rights, prayer and education in avoiding conflict. Critics have expressed doubts that the congress would yield substantial results, but its Kazakh organizers hailed the presence at one table of leaders from widely differing traditions. http://islamonline.net/
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You mean Muslims lie about the reality of brutish Islam! Devonator
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Muslims Clear Stereotypes At Global Religious Forum ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 23 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Muslim representatives at a gathering of religious leaders in the Kazakh capital Tuesday, September 23, sought to dispel the view that Islam provides a seedbed for terrorists, arguing that Islam embraces tolerance and non-violence. Titled "Dialogue of Confession," the conference primarily focused on Islam and its perception in the West following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). "The Qur’an doesn’t encourage violence and persecution, the Qur’an says that all people were created to understand each other," said Sheikh Abdullah ben Abd Al-Muhsin Al-Turki, Secretary General of the Saudi-based Muslim World League. Egypt’s Minister of Endowments Mahmmoud Hamdi Zaqzouk, for his part, said that the tolerant position of Islam towards people of all religions "strongly excludes and denounces all forms of violence, terrorism, or human rights violations." Saudi representatives particularly defended their country against recent suggestions of Saudi complicity in the attacks. "Terrorism isn’t attributable to any concrete religion; it is a crime against humanity which violates the principles of humanity. Our country condemned the September 11 attacks and joined in efforts to ensure peace and security," Saudi Justice Minister Abdullah ben Muhammed ben Ibrahim Al Sheikh said. The U.S. Congress released in July a report suggesting that Saudi Arabia might have played a role in the September 11 hijack attacks in the United States. Saudi Arabia has launched a major crackdown on presumed al-Qaeda militants in the kingdom, notably since May 12 triple suicide bombings of residential compounds in Riyadh that left 35 people dead. The two-day conference is attended by delegates from 17 faiths and denominations in the capital of Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim former Soviet republic. Participants, many in ornate ceremonial dress, included delegates from the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Islamic world, the Israeli rabbinate and Hindu, Buddhist and Shinto representatives. On behalf of the Vatican, which has strongly criticized aspects of the U.S. response to the September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, Cardinal Jozef Tomko stressed the role of justice, human rights, prayer and education in avoiding conflict. Critics have expressed doubts that the congress would yield substantial results, but its Kazakh organizers hailed the presence at one table of leaders from widely differing traditions. http://islamonline.net/
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