Heads of Islamic associations, Centers in Latin America meet in Curacao Islands

The heads of Islamic associations and centers in Latin American countries will be holding their third meeting in the Curacao Islands (South Carribean) September 16-18, at the invitation of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO.

The meeting, ISESCO said in a release, is part of the implementation of the strategy for Islamic Culture in the West, prepared by the organization and endorsed by the Islamic summit conferences. Among the meeting's objectives are the fostering of values of civilizational identity among Muslims in Latin America, developing methods of cultural and educational Islamic action, developing expertise and experiences among the heads of Islamic associations and centers in Latin America, the release says.

The meeting will be attended by representatives of 35 Islamic associations and cultural centers in Latin America. The first two meetings of the kind were held in Buenos Aires.