"The goal is for the Islamic world to revitalize the insights of Islamic Wasatiyyat," Indonesian president`s special envoy for Inter-religious and Civilization Cooperation, Din Syamsuddin, stated at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday.
Syamsuddin accompanied President Joko Widodo during a meeting with Egypt`s Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad al-Tayyeb, who arrived in Jakarta on Sunday (April 29) to attend the summit.
According to him, both the president and the Grand Sheikh agreed that moderate Islamic values are solutions to various problems of the world civilization.
Therefore, one of the outcomes from the consultation is a message to all Muslims to not avoid the Islamic Wasatiyyat concept.
"Let us not get caught up in radicalism, fundamentalism, and extremism, but let us understand the central insight into Islam," he explained.
The high-level consultation summit will bring together some 50 ulemas and Muslim scholars from various countries to discuss moderate Islam.
The other guests who will attend the three-day meeting include Imam of Holy Grand Mosque Sheikh, Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid; Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Ahmad Husein; and Lebanon`s Mufti, Sheikh Abdulatif Daryan.
Also present will be Canada`s Muslim scholar, Jamal Badawi; Secretary General of the European Muslim Conference, Muhammad Bechari, of France; Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Muhammad Abdul Karim Al Isa; Iranian ulema, Sheikh Ayatullah Ali Taskhiri; Russian Mufti, Sheikh Ravil Ismagiloviich; and Chief of Japanese Muslims, Amin K. Tokomasu.
Reported by Hanni Sofia
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