RIYADH, Broadcasting News Corporation : Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, in his office in Riyadh. The delegation, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, was led by Sheikh Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary-General of the Forum, and included Dr. Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of the Forum. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Issa lauded the UAE’s pioneering efforts to promote peace, coexistence and tolerance. Bin Bayyah said that the meeting highlighted the close relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which share the same cultural vision. He lauded the strong partnership between the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace and the Muslim World League in combatting entities and extremists that aim to distort the image of Islam. The delegation invited Dr. Al-Issa to attend the ninth annual forum organised by the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, which will be held in December.
Al-Issa appreciated the invitation, reiterating his keenness to cooperate with the forum. News collected from EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY-WAM.