Muslim World League to hold conference in Makkah under patronage of King Salman

Muslim World League will hold a conference in Makkah on Sunday under patronage of King Salman. (SPA)
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  • Prominent Islamic figures, including muftis and senior scholars from various Islamic sects, will take part in the conference

RIYADH: The Muslim World League will hold a conference titled “Building Bridges Between Islamic Sects” in Makkah on Sunday, under the patronage of King Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

Prominent Islamic figures, including muftis and senior scholars from various Islamic sects, will take part in the conference.

It aims to enhance understanding and cooperation between Islamic sects in order to serve common goals, especially with regard to major issues that require unity of legitimate opinion.

The conference will also challenge the speech, slogans and practices of sectarian extremism that seek to incite conflict and sectarian clashes, harming the values of Islamic brotherhood.

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa, extended his thanks and gratitude, on behalf of the councils, bodies and academies of the league, to the king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their sponsorship of the conference.