ABU DHABI- Ahead of the opening of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, on December 11th, in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Mohammed Matar Al Kaabi, the Forum's Secretary-General, and Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments, has said that the event will promote a modern vision of Islam and highlight the religion's contributions to global peace.

As he announced the Forums fourth editions agenda at a press conference, Dr. Mohammad Al Kaabi said, "Since its inception in 2014, the Forum has been a call for peace. It endeavored in its first edition on promoting the culture of peace and preventing extremist ideologies. In its second edition, the forum called for updating the Islamic discourse to eschew and counter extremism; while the third edition discussed the legitimacy of the Nation State in Muslim Societies. In this years edition, we will tackle the theme Global Peace and the Fear of Islam."Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the three-day event will take place from 11th-13th December at the St. Regis Hotel, Abu Dhabi, and will see the participation of more than 700 Arab and Muslim scholars, alongside high-level intellectual and religious dignitaries from around the world, representing different intellectual, religious and cultural trends.

The event aims to collect experiences to provide a scientific and objective analysis of the root causes of mutual concerns between Muslims themselves, and the wider society. It also aims to come up with new theoretical approaches and outcomes that support the efforts of promoting global peace and tolerance.



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