Asia-Pacific News

Jul 30, 2008, 7:42 GMT

Indonesian president opens three-day Islamic scholars conference

Jakarta - More than 300 Muslim leaders from around the world kicked off a three-day meeting in Jakarta Wednesday to discuss the role of Islam in conflicts in Muslim-populated countries. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said in his keynote remarks that Muslims throughout the world are responsible for fostering global peace through religious tolerance. 'Too much attention and energy has been spent on resolving conflicts but still not enough on preventing them,' Yudhoyono said. 'We must find an exact method to solve the conflicts,' said Yudhoyono, who on previous occasions has said that Indonesia, as a leading moderate Muslim nation, is trying to play a key role within the Islamic world to provide a bridge between Islam and the West. More than 300 Muslim leaders from 66 countries are attending the International Conference of Islamic Scholars, organized by Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia. Nahdlatul Ulama's chairman, Hasyim Muzadi, said the three-day meeting would discuss conflicts in Muslim-populated areas - such as in the Palestinian territories, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan - and try to find solutions to the problems. 'Global injustice against the Muslim world had further worsened and prolonged the conflicts,' Muzadi said in an opening speech. The conference, which was convened for the first time in 2004, is held every two years.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
IKEA gives iPhone users mobile catalogue browsing - The Tech Herald
Tom Hanks Stands Up For A Classic, Torpedoes Spielberg's Harvey Remake - Cinema Blend
Adam Lambert Disappears from ABC... But Why? - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Indonesian police detain radical Muslims over attack (Roundup)
Indonesian police detain radical Muslims over attack (1st Lead)
Indonesian police detain nearly 40 Muslim militants over attack
Pressure mounts to outlaw radical Indonesian Muslim group
Indonesian president condemns attack by Muslim hardliners

Latest Headlines in Asia-Pacific

Older Talkback

Asia-Pacific: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

Peter Facinelli

Kate Beckinsale

From Sites we Like

Image of Virgin Mary found on pancake. Experts confident it's her since it clearly wasn't defloured [Stupid]
Complete the rest of this sign: "The secret of happines is t..." [Caption]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint