«Week harmony between religions» .. demonstration to confirm the peaceful coexistence between the components of the Iraqi people

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The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), the organization of activities of the International week of harmony between religions, which was launched in Najaf yesterday (Tuesday) and wide participation of religious and academic personalities and representatives of international organizations in Iraq.

 And it includes the conference, which concludes next week hold a series of interactive seminars in Najaf, Baghdad and Erbil activities designed to promote peaceful coexistence among all components of the Iraqi people.

 It came participants words in the conference, which turned into a demonstration to confirm the religious unity among Iraqis, to expose terrorist gangs schemes in the events division and sectarianism among the citizens, especially as the participants would issue a document against terrorism, violence and extremism confirms stand with the fight «Daash» terrorist efforts, according to private sources for « Morning".

Respect for diversity and peaceful coexistence
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq, Georgi Boston during his speech at the conference, which was held under the slogan (the promotion of tolerance and reconciliation in Iraqi society): The «This meeting aims to encourage a spirit of compromise, tolerance and respect for diversity, peaceful coexistence and dialogue between the various components, which form solid ground for Iraq's stability and strengthen efforts towards national reconciliation, »he said, adding that the conference includes several activities in this direction. And also held yesterday in Baghdad dialogue at St. Joseph Roman Catholic church under the slogan (promote unity through the recognition of diversity).

In the context of connected, Boston said in a statement to «morning» that he will organize a dialogue in the University of Baghdad Thursday on (the role of civil society, academics and the media and young people in the face of extremism and violence), while the days 8 and 9 Vsaijeri dialogue in Erbil under the slogan (the role of the international leaders in the face of hate speech and to enable Iraqi factions to engage in national reconciliation).

The session will be the final dialogue in Baghdad on February 10 in the al-Kilani mosque under the slogan (for Nlm reunion: an action plan for the promotion of religious harmony).

Serious and frank discussions
He Posten that face the stage, challenges that require a serious and frank discussions between the components to address the legacy of the past, and the face of the current threat posed by extremist ideology to build a future of stability, noting that the dialogue is a key factor to achieve social peace among all the components, and in this context is the responsibility of religious leaders a pivotal role in tackling extremism and sectarianism.

And enhances the global week of harmony between religions, which is celebrated all over the world in the first week of February, a culture of peace and non-violence and religious and cultural understanding. And suit the occasion perfectly Iraq's rich history and religious diversity.

The event aims to recognize and promote the urgent need for dialogue between different religions and beliefs and consolidate mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among Iraqis of all backgrounds.

Continue to support the government's efforts
He added the UN official said the UN Mission will continue to support the government's efforts to push ahead with reconciliation, which should be on Iraq's leaders to seek a long-term and permanent for the displaced solutions, as well as the United Nations to government support in restoring stability liberated areas from the control of terrorism to ensure their return to their homes, as well as encouraging community reconciliation to promote national dialogue approach.

Posten Turning to the situation of minorities in Iraq, pointing out that they had been persecuted by terrorist groups because of their religious beliefs, and if the fate of expulsion from the country, it may become impossible to maintain Iraq united and this fact must be on all politicians and clerics that put them in mind.


A step on the right path
For his part, Khatib Hadra Qadiriya Sheikh Dr. Mahmoud al-Issawi on the sidelines of the conference «morning»: The Iraqis return to the understanding among themselves, hoping that this conference is a step on the right path to get to safety, especially after the hit offshoots chaos All components of society.

Issawi and wished to be a serious contribution to the Conference of the familiar reunion and heal the rift and find solutions to many of the solutions to the outstanding problems, and that this step is successful, serious and successful in this area.

And on the role of the clergy and scholars in what is happening from the conflicts in the region, al-Issawi said, saying that «the whole world is on fire, do not want to hold religious scholars more than they can afford, Terrorism shareholding company encouraged the emergence of everyone, Money, politics and the media and perhaps the clerics role in it, but we hope to contribute to everyone's efforts to extinguish the tumult it safely ».

Remove all points of contention
The representative of national reconciliation in the office of Dr. effectively blessing of Maliki, the prime minister sees in his speech »Sabah» that «religions celestial do not need to harmoniously because their source and one which is the one God Sunday, and the problems that appear between belonging to these religions because of ignorance.»

Maliki went on saying: «the source of these religions is God, and therefore can not be the creator of the heavenly religions that makes contradictory among themselves», referring to the importance of removing all the points of disagreement among the sons of the heavenly religions and between people of the same religion. He explained that «the Muslims have the key participants there is no need for controversy and infighting among themselves», ring his speech by saying: «We hope that these conferences to clarify the facts as they are».

 The conference was attended head of the Sunni Endowment Abdul Latif Alhmam a large number of religious and academic figures in Najaf, Iraq, of different religions and sects, in addition to representatives of the UN mission in Iraq, and UNESCO in order to encourage the development of inter-faith dialogue in the Muslim world.


Monthly forum for consensus and dialogue
In the context of connected, held yesterday evening Monthly Forum Tuesday in Baghdad. He gave Dr. Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum at the beginning of the word forum said the goal of the forum, which aims to build free of corruption and sectarianism legal state.

In turn, the head of the Shiite Endowment, Mr. Alaa al-Moussawi said in a speech to business and joint ventures between Aloagafin on the work of the moratorium in the religious and cultural level.

The head of the Sunni Waqf, Sheikh Abdul Latif Alhmam said: The Prophet Muhammad (p) invited us to a peaceful coexistence with other religions, so we have to stick to unity, peace and tolerance in the language of the society ».

He Alhmam: «We called the National Islamic campaign against extremism and terrorism, a senior project based on the re-drafting of religious discourse involving 10 thousand imam training courses, and the introduction of teaching staffs in religious education courses to develop their abilities», pointing to the formation of specialized committees overseeing the curriculum change at the College of Great Imam University, schools and religious education while preserving the authenticity and keep up with modernity. He said the Chief of Staff to conferences and seminars hosted by the Bureau which provided research dismantled map extremist ideology.

Alhmam said that there are projects in the near future on the religious, cultural and humanitarian level between the Sunni and Shia endowments that serve the Iraqi people.

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