His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Alissa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, stated at the inaugural session of the Global Conference:

His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Alissa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, stated at the inaugural session of the Global Conference: Building Bridges Between Sects:
"Today, we are happy to see everyone meet with the spirit of Islam and its sublime morals in the holy city of Makkah and the unifying Qibla, under the generous patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (may Allah protect him)."