The Executive Council for the Federation of the Islamic Universities has adopted the Initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz as regards enhancing the values of dialogue among the heavenly religions. "This development came at the end of the13th session of the Executive Council of the Federation of the Islamic universities, hosted by Kuala Lumpur-based Islamic University on last Thursday and Friday. Dr Suleiman Abal-Khail, the Rector of Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic university, said the Council adopted the initiative in line with the proposal presented by Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University. He noted that the Council urged the Islamic Universities to shoulder their responsibility as regards enhancing the values of dialogue among the religions and civilizations, and conducting constructive dialogue with the academic and information institutions as well as shedding light on Islam and its great values and on the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him). Dr Abal-Khail pointed out that the Council had also discussed the biased-campaigns being launched against Islam and its Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), and called for confronting the campaign by dialogue ad openness. It is worth mentioning that the Executive Council includes representatives of 15 Islamic Universities.
