German Delegation of Interfaith Dialogue Activists Visit Exhibition of Prophet’s Seerah at ICESCO Headquarters
2 November 2024
A German delegation of activists in the fields of interfaith and intercultural dialogue and peaceful coexistence visited on Friday, November 1, 2024, the Museum and Exhibition of the Prophet’s Seerah and International Civilization, currently housed at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat. The Museum and Exhibition are the outcome of a strategic partnership among ICESCO, the Muslim World League and the Muhammadia League of Scholars.
Prior to the visit, Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, ICESCO Director-General, met with the delegation of 31 people, and reaffirmed that hosting the Exhibition and Museum at ICESCO was the fruition of the Organization’s endeavors to highlight the civilizational aspects of the Prophet’s seerah and present the true image of a moderate Islam to the world. He added that the Organization follows an open-door policy with all, in service of its Member States and Muslim communities around the world.
Moreover, the Director-General held a discussion with the German delegation, and answered their questions on cooperation between ICESCO and German institutions in the fields of education, science, culture and civilizational dialogue, reaffirming that the Organization has cultivated strong cooperation relations with a number of prominent institutions such a Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Leibniz Foundation and Mouatana Institute. He added that ICESCO works alongside these institutions to serve the Islamic world regardless of religion, race or ethnicities.
Afterwards, Amb. Khalid Fathalrahman, Head of ICESCO’s Center for Civilizational Dialogue, and Dr. Abdelmalek Hibaoui, Head of the Interfaith Dialogue Division at the German Institute for Dialogue and Understanding (Mouatana), took the delegation on a tour of the various sections of the Exhibition. The delegation received detailed information on the content displayed at the different pavilions and sections.
At the end of the tour, the delegation expressed their delight at visiting this exhibition, stressing the centrality of the values of peace, coexistence and civilizational dialogue.
