Noted Islamic scholar and secretary general of the Muslim World League, Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Welcoming Al-Issa on his first official visit to India, the President said that India appreciates the role and objectives of the Muslim World League in promoting tolerant values, moderation of consciousness, and inter-faith dialogue.
She stated that India, as a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious society, celebrates unity in diversity. “Our more than 200 million Indian Muslim brothers and sisters make us the country with the second largest population of Muslims in the world,” an official statement of the External Affairs Ministry said.
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President Murmu said that India attaches great importance to its relationship with Saudi Arabia. The two countries have a longstanding history of amicable relations rooted in trade and people-to-people ties. “Both our countries have valuable teachings to share with the world,” she added.
India and Saudi Arabia both condemn terrorism in its all forms and are calling for ‘zero tolerance’ against terrorism, she said.
The two leaders agreed that there is a need for a holistic approach to counter terrorism and violent extremism, and this is possible only by engaging with moderate schools of thought.
The president appreciated Al-Issa’s stand against extremism, terrorism, and violence. She expressed confidence that his visit to India would provide more avenues for collaboration with the Muslim World League. Al-Issa also met prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The Islamic scholar arrived in India on July 10 on a five-day visit.
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