King Receives Secretary General Of MWL

Amman
12 October 2004

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.