He went on to say that an effort called “Building Bridges between the East and the West” had been launched by the Muslim World League with the help of the United Nations and its leadership.
11 July, New Delhi: On Tuesday, the former Minister for Justice of Saudi Arabia, who is widely regarded as a major worldwide voice on moderate Islam, claimed that India is “a great model for coexistence” because of its variety.
We have been actively interacting with many parts of Indian culture over the last several days, as we spoke just now. And I know that the Muslim part of Indian society is proud of their Constitution and proud of their country and proud of the brotherhood that they share with the rest of the parts of Indian society,” al-Issa said in the nation’s capital today. Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and representative of Muslims worldwide from its headquarters in Saudi Arabia, al-Issa spoke at a Khusro Foundation-hosted event at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in the nation’s capital. The Saudi leader arrived in India on July 10 for a five-day visit.
Al-Issa, who has shown admiration for “Indian wisdom,” has said, “We reach out with the different components and diversity for the common objectives that we share.” We know that Indian knowledge has made great strides for mankind, and we have heard many stories about it.
Here, we value peaceful coexistence highly, and we want to spread that value globally. The Indian subcontinent, in all its variety, serves as an excellent example of peaceful cohabitation, and this is something we know from experience.
The Saudi delegate claimed that his group’s efforts to spread Islamic education span the globe.
According to a pessimistic worldview, there are two things that must happen before a collision of civilizations may occur. Both religious and cultural traditions exist. Because of this, “al-Issa added, the United Nations has set up an organisation, an agency inside the United Nations called the Alliance of Civilizations.
He also mentioned an initiative called “Building Bridges between the East and the West” that was launched by the Muslim World League and the United Nations in tandem.
‘Yes, we can collaborate together, and yes, we can live in peace together,’ he remarked.
On Monday, al-Issa landed in India, where he is due to see S Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, and Smriti Irani, India’s Minister of Minority Affairs, as well as, according to sources, President Droupadi Murmu.
Sources said he would also visit Agra to view the Taj Mahal and meet with the leadership of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), as well as connect with a meeting of eminent religion leaders at the Vivekanand International Foundation. According to rumours, he plans to meet with notable figures in the Akshardham Temple.
They claimed that during his time in the nation’s capital, he will be attending Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid Delhi.
