Mohamed bin Zayed receives members of the Board of Trustees of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today at Al Bahr Palace members of the Board of Trustees of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, accompanied by 19 male and female students of the Programme for Emirati Scholars and Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Managing Director of Al Muwatta Islamic Research Center.

Sheikh Mohamed discussed with the scholars and learners the role of the forum in spreading awareness about the Islamic approach that is based on tolerance, justice and peace, and which rejects bigotry, extremism, violence and sectarian discrimination.

Sheikh Mohamed affirmed that everyone is responsible for presenting a true and sound image of Islam, stressing the importance of exerting more efforts and enhancing collectrive co-operation so as to serve its noble objectives. He emphasised the vital role that scholars can play in explaining the principles of Islam and its tolerant teachings and to refute allegations of self-proclaimed scholars and scientists who have by their un-Islamic words and acts marred the bright image of the religion, and taken violence, fanaticism and destruction as tools to killing of innocent people and destroying the social, human and cultural fabric of nations.

The meeting also touched on a host of issues concerning Islam and Muslims, as the scholars supplicating to Allah Almighty to rid Muslim countries of terrorist groups and the vulnerable segments from their destructive ideologies, and prayed that peace, goodness and tolerance would prevail among peoples of the region.

The scholars pledged to put more effort into explaining the sound and genuine image of Islam and its call for peaceful co-existence and rejection of hatred and violence. They prayed to Allah to perpetuate security and stability in the UAE.

The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler s Representative in the Eastern Region, H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, H.H. Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care & Special Needs (ZHO), Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development 

Source :WAM