Date : 22/05/2008
Paris
By Sherouq Sadeqi (with photos)
PARIS, May 21 (KUNA) -- The founding conference of the World Organization
of Pan-Islamic Jurisprudence was held in the French capital Thursday entitled
"Islam with no Violence" with the participation of members of the founding
committee.
This conference is considered an important international event as the
Organization is an independent one that brings together all the Islamic sects
to address a new and moderate approach of the topics discussed.
On the sidelines of the conference, the Secretary General of the
Organization Sheikh Abu Al-Qassem Al-Dibaji told KUNA that the main aim of the
organization is "to bring the different sects and their ideologies closer
together."
He added that "lately there have been many who are planting sedition and
creating an environment of conflict and differences between the Shiite and
Sunnis," and that the role of the organization is to prove that they are
mistaken.
"For the first time we have created this organization that includes over 60
members of clergymen from all over the Islamic and western countries and that
has an equal number of Shiite and Sunnis as members," he indicated.
He affirmed that he is very "glad" to hold this conference which will
discuss several vital issues in a moderate manner.
As for the topics that will be discussed, Al-Dibaji said they will focus on
"Islam with no violence," "Islam and the secular systems," "Islam and human
rights," Islam and democracy," "Islam and terrorism" and "jihad in Islam."
He noted that the conference will also shed light on Islam and the ethnic
minorities, tolerance and the women rights.
Al-Dibaji stressed that he is "very optimistic" towards this gathering,
saying that the main idea of this gathering came from Kuwait, where the head
office is based, as well as another office in Lebanon.
He affirmed that this reflects that the "government and people are with
shedding light on this issue," and support the principle of the organization.
He expressed hope that the fruits of their work would come into existence
in the near future.
According to the official, the reason behind choosing to hold this
conference in Paris is because it is considered a main point in the world that
gathers all the international media means and another reason is that they have
received a warm welcome from the Paris Mosque for such an important gathering.
Al-Dibaji indicated that all the members present here today will be
tomorrow at the Paris Mosque for the Friday sermon, which is considered "the
first practical step taken to bring all the clergymen of different sects
together and who will be praying side by side in one mosque and at one time
for all the world to see this unity."
The office of the World Organization of Pan-Islamic Jurisprudence was
established three months ago as an initiative from Kuwait and Lebanon. Its
founding committee includes President of the Iranian Academy for Science
Ayatollah Mustafa Damad, General Mufti of Azerbaijan Ayatollah Shakr Bazadeh,
Sheikh Mohammed Ouseiran and Sheikh Mohammed Balta Dali from Lebanon and
Director of Al-Ghazali Institute at the Paris Mosque Dr. Jaloul Sediqi. (end)
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