British Moslem delegation visits Morocco
Morocco-UK, Religion, 3/7/2002

A British delegation made up of Moslem MPs, academics and politicians is currently visiting Morocco for talks on the efforts made by the Moslem community in Britain to show the genuine image of Islam, which is being distorted by Western media since Sep.11 events.

The delegation conferred with several members of the Moroccan cabinet, including Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic affairs, Abdelkebir Alaoui Mdaghri. The delegation also conferred with speaker of the house of representatives (lower house of the Moroccan parliament), Abdelouahed Radi.

Talks focused on the importance of inter-culture and inter-civilization dialogue as a means of fostering rapprochement between peoples, especially in this difficult juncture for Muslims in several countries.

The members of the British delegation underlined the efforts made by British Moslems to counter the trends making amalgam between Islam and terrorism, especially after the terror attacks of September 11. They pointed out that religious and cultural coexistence prevail in both Morocco and Great Britain and that the two countries can promote these principles.

The Moroccan interlocutors recalled Great Britain's responsibility in peace keeping at the regional and international scales as well as its role in straightening up malfunction in international relations.

They also noted the inability of the international community to impose international resolutions and establish a fair and lasting peace in the Middle East. If the Arab-Israeli conflict is not definitively settled, it will be at the origin of problems at the regional and international scales, the Moroccan officials insisted.

The delegation took part in the British Days hosted by Al-Akhawayn University in the Atlas mountainous resort of Ifrane.

The Moslem community in Britain is nearly two million strong.

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