The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) took part in the first International Forum of Ibn Battuta for Tolerance and Rapprochement between Peoples, which was held in Tangier, Kingdom of Morocco, to highlight the role of the Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta in spreading noble human values ​​and enriching travel literature.

Mr. Najib Rhiati, Cultural Advisor to ICESCO Director-General (DG), represented the Organization, and was a guest of honor at the forum, on Friday, 24 February 2023. In his intervention on culture and rapprochement between peoples, he noted that Ibn Battuta’s travels across the world are an example of the art of living and living together, emphasizing that they are a model for human relations and rapprochement between peoples and nations, respect for difference and the combat against all forms of intolerance.

The ICESCO official added that Ibn Battuta embodies the Islamic tolerant values ​​and good moral character which we need to build a peaceful world.

It is worth noting that the forum marks one year since the exhibition space of Ibn Battuta’s memory was inaugurated at Borj En-Naam in Tangier’s old medina, which marks the 719th birth anniversary of the great traveler.