Abuja, Nigeria: H.E. Sheikh Dr Al-Issa Witnesses Roundtable Meeting of Muslim and Christian Leaders

His Excellency Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the MWL and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, witnessed a high-level roundtable meeting of Muslim and Christian leaders in the region on "Religion and Building Social Harmony." The meeting was held in line with the MWL's initiative for social peace in West Africa and the resolutions of its conference as set forth in the "Abuja Declaration" - unanimously adopted by religious leaders representing all faiths and sects in the region under the patronage of H.E. Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It aimed to strengthen joint action on conflict prevention and the protection of the social fabric in all its religious and ethnic diversity.

The meeting resulted in the signing of an initial package of agreements, most notably: a memorandum of understanding between the Muslim World League and the Interfaith Mediation Centre in Nigeria; a memorandum of understanding between Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah in Nigeria and the Council of Christian Religious Leaders in Northern Nigeria; a memorandum of understanding between Jama'atu Nasril Islam in Nigeria and the Christian Youth Initiative for Peace and Development; and a memorandum of understanding between the Union of Ahl al-Sunnah Organizations in Nigeria and the Progressive Pastors' Alliance.

The Coordinating Body for Religious and Civic Leaders and Institutions in West Africa will oversee implementation of the memoranda signed at the meeting, along with all commitments under the MWL's social peace initiative as set forth in the "Abuja Declaration," ensuring proper delivery, the achievement of their objectives, and accurate periodic evaluation.