-- Leaders of various faiths in Belgium attended a meeting held yesterday, December 17, at Federal Parliament of the country to discuss the present condition of Belgian religious minorities.
According to binfikir, the Council of Religious Leaders of Belgium with 14 members representing Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Hindu aim at promoting culture of dialogue among the followers of the religions.
The meeting was attended by Princess Mathilde, spouse of Prince Phillip, the next king of Belgium, as the honour guest, and Şemsettin Uğurlu, head of the Council of Belgian Muslims, Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya and Ahmed Hany Mahfoud, Muslim intellectuals residing in Belgium who addressed the meeting as Muslim leaders.
Beginning his speech with saying hello to the audience, Şemsettin Uğurlu said: “any dialogue in Islam began with the term ‘Salam’ (hello) which communicates a sense of peace and mutual trust.”
“This is the message of Islam to the world. It is only through a peaceful dialogue that religions can understand each other and recognize their commonalities,” he added.
He finally declared that “the meeting has been organized to provide an opportunity for religious leaders to know each other and develop their cooperation in various aspects.”
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