His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received at the Royal Court Secretary General of the Muslim World League, (MWL), Dr. Abdullah Abdul Muhsen and his accompanying delegation which comprises a number of scientists in the Islamic World.

The King affirmed that the tolerance of Islam and its openness to the International civilizations reflect the values of good and justice and achieve human dignity that the Islam is based on.

During the meeting which was attended by Minister of the Royal Court Sameer Al Refai, Minister of Awqaf Dr. Ahmad Hlayel, His Majesty stressed the Islamic scientists' role in elaborating the Islamic values and points of view.

"The initiative of the Muslim World League to form an Islamic delegation to visit many counties world wide is a distinguished step towards building bridges with the peoples and towards calling for a rational dialogue in an atmosphere where moderation and tolerance exist." The King said.

The king called for finding a charter to the scientists and unifying the "futwa" by analogy with the Islamic religion, pointing to the necessity of rejecting violence and extremism, fighting the terrorism and spreading the Islamic morals and values.

For his part, Dr. Abdullah extolled the sincere efforts being exerted by His majesty to serve the issues of the Islamic and Arab nations He also praised His Majesty's keenness to achieve stability and the just and comprehensive peace in the region.

The Islamic delegation, which includes scholars from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Indonesia and Nigeria, visits Jordan within a tour that will also take it to a number of Arab, Islamic and International countries.