Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques: Is Interfaith dialogue conference recently held at the United Nations went as planned? A- The World is boiling around us, but still the media is active in promoting and highlighting various negative (news) stories at the expense of other positive stories with regard to the convergence of civilizations. Although this is the core issue of the entire world nations which supposed to have rational deliberations, fully taking into account its (dialogue's) sensitivities and its role in illuminating the way people march ahead, it does not need usage of extensive media focus to put off the dialogue's glitter. In decades ago, conflicts between the followers of religions used to fuel wars and hostilities between the nations." Saudi Arabia's association with Islam is inseparable- of course - It is the cradle of Islam as well as the place of the Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. Thus, the issue of dialogue among followers of different religions had occupied my mind for long, I do see disagreement and conflict (on dialogue) in countries that we have common interests with, I had told them in that conference "let us practice relations through shared points of views, All of us want peace, stability, security and safety of our peoples and nations. Moreover, We have much more in common to unite us and less to divide us, and I had told them let us leave what we disagree on to Allah and to the day of reckoning, Let us be civilized in hearing each other point of views. Our Prophet Mohammed (Peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) spread Islam with beautiful preaching and logic, His message which calls for peace, had convinced a great number of people to believe him and to believe in what he was sent for. I am pleased for the positive responses what I had put forward, resulting in the participation of the conference's deliberations by all United Nations delegations. "These reflected the interest for better relations between the world's countries and peoples, away from religious wars - often - traded by those who mix them with political agendas based on profiting rather than reforming and acts of righteousness. --More
