King Opens International Islamic Preaching & Guidance Conference

Amman
28 November 2004

His Majesty King Abdullah II patronized on Sunday the inauguration of Islamic breaching and guidance conference at Al Hussein Youth City.



The three-day conference, which was organized by Ministry
of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs entitled "Towards modern Islamic
speech", seeks to discuss issues and challenges facing nation
includes extremism and fanaticism
Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affair and Chairman of the
conference Ahmad Helyel delivered a speech in which he affirmed the
conference is being held in international and Islamic
circumstances as the universe became a small village science,
knowledge, peoples' culture meeting through IC and cultural
globalization.


Helyel paid attribute to His Majesty King Abdullah's efforts
in following up the Al Aqsa Holly Mosque affairs in this regard His
Majesty the King ordered a fifth minaret to be built and the
Salah Alden's pulpit to be built which is being manufacturing at Al
Balqa Applied University.


He called on all human communities loving peace to end the
suffering of Iraqis and Palestinians. He also said that Jordan
launched in Ramadan "Amman Message' which affirmed that Islam
is a religion of moderation and tolerance now is facing bitter
attack.


Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia Sheikh
Saleh Al Sheikh delivered a speech in which he paid attribute to
Jordan's efforts in fighting accusations directed to Islam.


"No week passes in Amman without holding a conference,
seminar or forum which gives Amman the right to be a true
defender of nation's issues, Al Sheikh reiterated.