The Secretariat General of Muslim World League has issued a guidebook for the forthcoming World Conference on Dialogue to be held in Madrid. In an introduction to the publication, the MWL said the world today is unfortunately witnessing painful phenomena that make sleepless the sagacious people of all religions, sects and creeds. This is clearly seen in many aspects. In fact, mankind suffers from family disintegration and moral decay, environmental pollution, wars and conflicts that made the hearts of wise men bleed and constitutes an extremely disturbing incident that urges all people to seek salvation of mankind from its excruciating pains. The Secretariat General said the whole world looks forward to the followers and leaders of religions and cultures to make substantial contribution in the salvation of mankind from the dangers that surround it and threaten its future as well as presentation of effective solutions. In fact, religions and considerable cultures possess a joint viewpoint in detecting the danger of contemporary challenges, it added. In consideration of the keenness for cooperation in whatever makes man happy, the Heavenly revealed Message sent to achieve a great objective represented in the Hadith ( Prophets are like brothers belonging to one father but to different mothers; their Lord is one but their particular legislatures are different ), said MWL. It went on to say that religions have agreed with considerable philosophies on certain areas that can be exploited for making further advancement in wider horizons in the fight of vices, moral decay, family disintegration, and spread of atheism as well as other conflicts. Dialogue among sagacious people of all nations is the most effective way for pinpointing the areas of agreement, the seeking for their exploitation, promotion as well as formulating of common programs of action, the Secretariat General of MWL said. -- More
