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Topic: 'Islam is a religion of dialogue'

topic by John Calvin 12/4/2001 (20:48)

reply top thr 095 http://www.irna.com/newshtm/eng/13181544.htm Islam-Dialog /POL/  Ayatollah Taskhiri: Islam is religion of dialog, logic Tehran, Dec 4, IRNA -- Head of the Assembly for Proximity of Islamic Sects Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri said on Tuesday that Islam is the religion of dialogue, logic and cooperation. While visiting the Ninth International Exhibit of Holy Quran underway in Tehran, Ayatollah Taskhiri said that message of the exhibit will reach all the Muslims in entire world and hoped that larger exhibits of holy Quran would be held in cooperation with the other Muslim nations. He said Islam advocates dialog and understanding with followers of other divine religions and the Islamic Republic of Iran is well prepared to initiate dialogue between religions. Ayatollah Taskhiri said that essays from Egypt, Russia and Sudan have been sent to the first international congress on `dialogue in holy Quran' which is scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the international exhibit of holy Quran. SS/AH End ::irna 18:15