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Sectarian Violence Could Destroy Muslim World
By JAMAL HALABY 08/20/13 09:25 AM ET EDT [image: AP]
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AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's king warned Tuesday that ethnic and sectarian
violence sweeping across several Arab countries could lead to the
"destruction" of the Muslim world.
Abdullah II's remarks came at a conference in the Jordanian capital of 100
religious scholars, both Sunni and Shiite, from 35 countries. Christian
clergymen also attended the meeting, which is discussing how Muslim nations
can adopt moderate policies and preserve civil liberties and human rights.
The civil war in neighboring Syria has taken on an increasingly sectarian
tone, pitting predominantly Sunni rebels against a regime dominated by an
offshoot of Shiism, which is allied with Shiite-majority Iran. Jordan is
worried that the violence could spill across the border.
Sunni-Shiite tensions also impact conflicts in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon and
elsewhere. In Egypt, Islamists torched churches after security forces
staged a bloody crackdown on encampments protesting the toppling of
President Mohammed Morsi.
"This conference coincides with our repeated calls to reject and end ethnic
and intra-religious sectarian violence, which entails a recipe for the
destruction of the Islamic world," Abdullah said.
He warned against the "danger of manipulating religion for political
purposes and sowing the seeds of hateful ethnic and intra-religious
sectarian division."
Abdullah said Muslims should respect democracy and make it inclusive.
"Majoritarian rule is not the essence of democracy because democracy is
achieved when all share the feeling that they are truly represented. This
is the essence of political consensus in Islam," he added.
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