formulate the contemporary international relations according to a new concept spreading the culture of tolerance and dialogue, serving peace and stability and providing reassurance and prosperity to all peoples of the world. The Madrid Conference for World Dialogue constituted the next step in activating the Islamic vision of the relations among countries and peoples. In this conference, I presented the message of the Islamic Ummah (Nation) to the whole world. Though it, I announced that Islam is the religion of moderation and tolerance and I called for constructive dialogue among the followers of religions and cultures with the aim of opening a new chapter in the history of humanity in which love and concord replace tension and conflict and we sought through this message to focus on the human commonality among the followers of religions and cultures and underscore the noble values of each religion and culture while respecting the peculiarity of each creed and culture. --More
