Kuwait ready to advocate moderation, says official

CAIRO, Feb 26 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti official said on Monday that his country is willing to contribute to any efforts to promote moderation, a virtue embedded in Islamic teachings.
The undersecretary of Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Fareed Amadi's remarks came in a speech he delivered at the 28th International Conference of the High Council for Islamic Affairs, sponsored by Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi.
"Time is ripe to take decisive action on false and misguided ideologies that have caused nothing but bloodshed," Amadi, who heads Kuwait's delegation to the meeting, pointed out.
He spoke of a recent conference hosted by Kuwait's Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry, in which participants outlined goals and plans to keep radicalization at bay.
On the Egypt-hosted conference, the Kuwaiti official said he hoped it proves successful in putting an end to the scourge of terrorism, "which is unlike any other menace humanity has had to deal with." He lamented how radical ideologies have been the root cause of violent crimes that sullied the image of the Islamic faith, saying more cooperation is needed to crush these sordid beliefs.
Amadi went on to thank Egyptian officials for organizing the conference. (end) ms.nam