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Malala Yousafzai Tells Muslim Leaders Not To 'Legitimise' Taliban

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to legitimise the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" over their assault on women's rights.

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How The World's Largest Islamic NGO Is Tackling Major Global Challenges: In Conversation With HE Dr Mohammad Abdulkarim Al Issa, Secretary General of The Muslim World League

A candid conversation with the Saudi Arabia-based NGO's Secretary General on how moderate perceptions of Islam are adapting to our rapidly evolving world.

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MWL Secretary-General Meets with Archbishop of Vienna in Riyadh

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Dr.

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AL-Issa Meets with Egyptian Media Delegation

The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr.

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Al-Issa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Stress Mobilizing Support for Displaced

Secretary of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa discussed with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr.

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Al-Issa, High-ranking Malaysian Delegation Discuss Confronting 'Islamophobia'

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa met with a high-ranking Malaysian delegation, headed by the Malaysian Foreign Minister, Dr.

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MWL Slams Afghan Govt’s Decision to Deny Women Right to University Education

The Muslim World League condemned on Thursday the Afghan caretaker government’s decision to deny Afghan women and girls the right to university education. In a statement, the MWL General Secretariat expressed its denunciation and regret at the move that contradicts the teachings of Islam and the consensus of the scholars…

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MWL Conference of African Ulemas Kicks off in Gambia to Promote Moderation

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr.

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MWL to Launch International Interfaith Lab

Muslim World League (MWL) partnered with Columbia University to launch the International Interfaith Lab. MWL Sec-Gen Mohammed al-Issa witnessed the signing of the agreement along with Cardinal of the Great Cathedral in New York Timothy Dolan, Chief Rabbi Arthur Schneier, university leaders, and members of the US Congress. The International…

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Cop27 is full of politicians and policymakers – but the global south doesn’t work that way

How can we deal with environmental destruction without listening to those who know it best, asks social activist Ndileka Mandela

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Indonesian President Inaugurates First G20 Religious Summit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated the work of the R20 summit, the Group of 20’s first-ever religion forum, ahead of the upcoming G20 summit in Bali.

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First-Ever R20 Interfaith Summit to Kick off in Bali

The first official engagement group on religion in the G20, the R20 Summit, will kick off in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday ahead of the annual summit that brings together the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is scheduled to inaugurate the G20 Religion Summit, which…

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MWL Sec-Gen: Misunderstanding One of the Main Reasons for 'Islamophobia'

The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Sheikh Mohammad al-Issa, has said that contentious debates and misunderstandings led to the emergence and development of Islamophobia. Issa was speaking at the Pakistan International Conference on “Islamophobia and its Impact on Relations between Islamic and Western Civilizations,” hosted by the International…

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Issa Launches MWL's Relief Campaign In Islamabad

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, launched on Saturday from Islamabad the MWL’s urgent campaign for the relief of the Pakistani people. The campaign aims to secure food, housing and health needs of tens of thousands of…

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Al-Issa: We Advocate Peace, Reject Violence

Negative slogans falsely raised in the name of religions or cultures only represent themselves, reaffirmed Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General Mohammad Al-Issa in a speech he gave during the unveiling of a “knotted gun” statue at the MWL headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday. “We reaffirm that we are advocates of…

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Congress of Leaders of World, Traditional Religions Praises Makkah Declaration for Promoting Peace

The final statement of the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions praised the historic Makkah Declaration, which was signed by the grand Imams and Muftis of the Islamic world and scholars in Makkah, stressing its importance in promoting peace, dialogue, cooperation, and mutual respect, for the good…

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Issa Warns against Clash of Civilizations

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General Mohammad al-Issa criticized the theory of the inevitable clash of civilizations proposed by Samuel Huntington in his book, “The Clash of Civilizations.” He warned that by omitting discussions on common human values, the author pre-determined his theory and gave life to several extremist ideologies. Issa…

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GCC, MWL Condemn Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf has condemned a deadly terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al-Hajraf said GCC Member States reject all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism, and offered condolences and sympathy to the families of…

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Muslim World League Assesses Achievements of Displaced Children Protection Project in Nigeria

A Muslim World League (MWL) delegation recently visited the camps of Bama and Gubio in northeastern Nigeria to assess the progress of its project funded there to protect displaced children. The project is implemented by MWL in cooperation with UNHCR, under an agreement signed between the two sides to support…

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OIC, MWL Congratulate Saudi Arabia on Success of Hajj

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Muslim World League (MWL) congratulated the Saudi leadership on the success of this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. In a statement, Secretary General of the Jeddah-based OIC Hissein Ibrahim Taha highlighted the great services provided to the…

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MWL Conference Paves Way for Establishing Southeast Asian Ulama Council

The first conference of Asian religious scholars organized in Malaysia by the Muslim World League (MWL) called for promoting values of tolerance and respect to help achieve global peace and security.

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Cambodian King Receives MWL Secretary General

King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia received on Monday Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and President of the Association of Muslim Scholars Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Al-Issa hailed Cambodia as a model of religious freedoms, reflecting a high level of awareness and…

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Al-Issa: Cambodian Model Inspires Countries of Religious Diversity

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni praised on Saturday the Muslim World League (MWL) for strengthening alliances between diverse people and religions around the world. Sihamoni’s comments came during his meeting in Phnom Penh with MWL Secretary-General Dr.

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The pope in Saudi Arabia? It's possible

Seeking to improve its image, Saudi kingdom serves kosher food at interfaith summit aimed at combating extremism

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MWL Secretary-General Calls for Bridging ‘Wide’ Gap Between Rich, Poor

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammad al-Issa has participated as a guest of honor in the world’s high-level forum, which brought together the heads of major regional and international organizations active in the field of humanitarian work. Activities of the forum, hosted by Geneva, were launched under the…

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