Pakistan says Muslim World League secretary general to visit in November

Pakistan says Muslim World League secretary general to visit in November
The picture taken on September 21, 2023 shows Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed (second left) and Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa (second right), secretary general of the Muslim World League, as the two dignitaries meet in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (@MWLOrg/Twitter)
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Updated 21 September 2023
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Pakistan says Muslim World League secretary general to visit in November

Pakistan says Muslim World League secretary general to visit in November
  • Pakistani Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed is in Saudi Arabia for a week-long visit
  • At top of the agenda is expansion of the Makkah Route Initiative ahead of Hajj next year

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League, will visit Pakistan in November and lay the foundation stone of a museum, the Pakistani religious affairs ministry said on Thursday.

The Muslim World League is an International Islamic NGO based in Makkah that represents adherents of the Islamic faith around the world.

“I will come to Pakistan in November and lay the foundation stone of Sirat Museum,” a statement from the religious affairs ministry said, quoting Al-Issa after he met the Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed.

The minister is on a week-long visit to the Kingdom. At the top of the agenda are discussions on the expansion of the Makkah Route Initiative ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage next year.

“Establishment of Sirat Museum in Pakistan with the support of the World Muslim League is welcome,” Ahmed said.

He emphasized the need for dialogue with non-Muslims.

“This is not a war of civilizations; Rather, it is a war of ignorance of each other,” the minister said. “We want to promote dialogue at the level of governments and religious leaders.”

The World Muslim League has not yet commented on the schedule of its secretary general’s Pakistan visit.