The Muslim World League is holding a conference on \u201cCivilizational Communication between the United States of America and the Islamic World\u201d on Saturday in New York City.
\nRepresentatives of Islamic institutions from all over the world and their American counterparts along scientific, intellectual from all over the world are set to take part.
\nThe conference, which will last for two days, will focus on a number of themes naming: \u201cThe Cultural Contribution between the United States of America and the Islamic World: The Reality and the Aspirations\u201d, \u201cIslam\u2019s Contribution to the Promotion of World Peace\u201d, \u201cMuslims in the United States of America: Integration and Citizenship\u201d, \u201cThe intellectual trends in employing religious freedoms\u201d, \u201cCommunication between the United States of America and the Islamic world\u201d, \u201cCommon civilizational and humanistic traits\u201d and \u201c Mutual exchange between the United States and the Islamic world\u201d including many other topics.
\nA distinguished group of academics and researchers from all around the world will participate in the conference. There will also be mutual dialogue sessions between a number of Muslim and American students.
\nThe Secretary General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa explained that the league aims at highlighting the Islamic civilization and its pioneering historical experience in opening up to other civilizations, which emphasizes the concepts of cultural exchange, and consolidate the idea of human brotherhood based on righteousness, justice, charity and companionship, as well as reviewing evidence from Islamic history about coexistence with the people of the world.
\nEspecially, since the United States of America has a distinguished record of trustful, honest and lucrative relationships with the Muslim World. He added that religious and intellectual extremism is an abnormal and isolated case that the Islamic world fought so it does not spread and cause harm to others.<\/p>\n
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\nThe conference will emphasize as well that extremism is present in a small percentage within the Islamic world. According to the latest estimates, one in two hundred thousand people are identified as extremists. This low percentage is due to both intellectual and military campaigns and efforts.
\nThe Secretary General of the Muslim World League said that in order for extremism to regain its strength and attract new elements, it will bet on provocations of counter-extremism and “Islamophobia”, indicating that extremism is a general and comprehensive concept that is not limited to Islam.
\nHe emphasized that the contemporary and ancient history is a living proof of the tolerance of Islam.
\nAt the conference on Saturday, Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said that the OIC firmly believes in the importance of dialogue and communication in promoting mutual respect and understanding and continues to attach great importance to engaging with international stakeholders such as the US in order to establish a meaningful and practical partnership that will serve as a framework for action.
\n\u201cWe have common objectives to the goal of establishing a culture of peaceful coexistence and the promotion of human dignity,\u201d Othaimeen said.
\nHe added the benefits of communication that it promotes cohesion and cohesion among people and instigates the effects of hatred and discrimination both in terms of faith, culture and religion.
\nThe Secretary General underlined that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was strongly present in the global peace initiatives, supported them at all levels and initiated a serious and effective effort to combat extremism and terrorism intellectually and militarily which made Saudi Arabia a global platform in this sense.
\nAmerican President Donald Trump and a number of American politicians, intellectuals and media outlets attended the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh.
\nThe Islamic Summit was an exceptional historic summit which brought together the two countries under the slogan \u201cTogether, we prevail\u201d which took place last May.
\nThe secretary General praised the speech of the American President, who focused with detailed explanation on the distinction between moderate Muslims and extremist terrorists.<\/p>\n