Dr Al-Farsy on the outcome of Civilizations and Cultures Symposium
Saudi Minister of Hajj Dr. Fouad bin Abdulsalam Al-Farsy today described the outcome of the just-concluded Symposium on Humanitarian Civilizations and Cultures: from Dialogue to Alliance" as positive.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the conclusion of the symposium, organized in Tunis over the last three days by the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Al-Farsy said the symposium was characterized by a good presence of western participants.
He expressed hope that the west would show more interest in dialogue with us to co-forge an alliance against terrorism, poverty, hatred, bigotry and natural disasters.
He suggested that the symposium was good and effective.
He congratulated ISESCO on the success of the symposium, noting that a third of the participants were westerners and representing organizations interested in the issue of dialogue among civilizations of today.
On the other hand, Dr Al-Farsy denounced the insults against Islam recently appearing in some Danish media, particularly those blasphemous to the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).