Muslim scholars and religious leaders from across the world attended a forum on common values among religious followers hosted by Muslim World League in Riyadh.
Makkah Al-Mukarramah Document approved, publicised in OIC Member States
JEDDAH, 17th December, 2020 (WAM) The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen affirmed that the Member States of OIC, through their national and regional institutions, have started publicising the Makkah Al-Mukarramah document, which was already signed by over 1200 prominent Muslim scholars from 139 countries and 27 Muslim schools of thought.
He pointed out that the document brings to the fore the values of tolerance and mutual understanding between peoples of different cultural and religious backgrounds, as equally recognised by the Charter of OIC.
Othaimeen pointed out that the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in its 47th session (Niamey, 2020) underlined the importance of the principles and values the document embodies which were endorsed by the Community of Muslim Scholars at the Muslim World League Conference held under the theme The Valu