The First Islamic Judiciary Conference concluded its deliberations in Amman today. Minister of Justice Dr. Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh led Saudi Arabia's delegation to the three-day conference in which nine Arab countries took part. The conferees underscored the importance of independence of Islamic judiciary and highlighted its great role in achieving social security. They also recommended expediting establishing a secretariat general for Islamic Judiciary Commissions. Also, they recommended the establishment of family arbitration committees in Arab and Islamic countries. The conference called for unifying positions towards the beginning dates of lunar months, Islamic holidays and occasions and availing themselves of the modern science products to help solve technical differences among Muslim authorities. The conference also called on non-Muslim communities and authorities to allow Muslims to establish their Islamic cultural centers and solve their social disputes according to Islamic Sharia law.
