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Kuwait promotes culture of moderation of Islam Published Date: October 17, 2010 MADRID: Kuwait has organized conferences for promoting moderation of Islam at influential capitals of the globe with the aim of portraying the true image of the Kuwaitis as peace-loving people, a Kuwaiti official Dr Adel Al-Falah, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, said in an interview with KUNA, on sidelines an international conference themed "convergence of two worlds - for Spanish-Arab cultural integration," that concluded late on Friday. Kuwait's role on the international stage of preaching moderation, peaceful co-existence and a bright image of Islam is a picture that reflects the intrinsic traits of the natives of the Gulf country. Kuwaiti authorities, in line with guidelines of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, have held a series of conventions in London, Washington and Moscow for promoting moderation as an approach that versus terrorism and bickering, said Dr Al-Falah.Other countries, namely Qatar and Jordan, have followed suit, setting up centers for preaching moderation in several capitals of the world. At the philanthropic level, Kuwaiti authorities and associations have heavily contributed to charitable activities in many Islamic and non-Islamic states. In this line, the Amir had initiated the launching of a special fund for supporting small enterprises in Arab countries, he noted. Dr Al-Falah disclosed that Kuwait has been particularly interested in promoting the Islamic culture of moderation in countries of Latin-speaking nations for these peoples have been at distance from fanatic and extremist ideologies and thoughts. "The convention laid the corner stone for the ties of moderation between Kuwait and Latin American and Caribbean countries," he said, adding that Kuwait would host the second conference at this level next year. - KUNA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
