Washington (UNA) – In recognition of the Muslim World League’s efforts to combat hatred and promote coexistence among religious communities, Republican and Democratic members of the US Congress honored His Excellency the Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Chairman of the Council of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
A number of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate signed the certificate of appreciation, which commended those efforts that supported the cohesion of the social diversity fabric to reduce its conflict and division, especially the international efforts focused on combating racist attitudes that target the security and dignity of followers of religions and races.
Leaders of the Muslim community, who attended the ceremony, described it as an honor for all members of the Muslim community in the United States, and that it represents the first event of its kind in the Capitol building.
His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa commented that the efforts being honored represent our Islamic values that call for the peace of our world and the harmony of its societies, stressing the League’s continuous work to promote positive and effective dialogue among all to support a culture of understanding, awareness and cooperation, based on understanding the wisdom of the Creator, Glory be to Him, in the inevitable diversity in our world, and then understanding the difference between all and dealing with it with conscious and civilized logic, not with the logic of conflict and clash.
The speeches of the US Congress members at the ceremony followed one after another, highlighting the efforts of the Muslim World League in light of the reasons for the honor.
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