Damascus hosts a symposium on dialogue among religions

Participants in al-Maarej forum for dialogue among religions stressed that all faiths called for tolerance, fraternity and peace among all peoples of the world.

The symposium, held under the title "Religious Extremism and Abandoning Terrorism," the participants underlined that all the holy religions called to abandon religious extremism, terrorism and blind fanaticism. They pointed out that "what is going on in Palestine, Iraq and other countries in the world encourages terrorist acts because of the occupation of the lands, and practicing brutal and inhuman acts against these peoples." Buothina Shabaan, Minister of Expatriates, Sheikh Hussein Shahada, Head of al-Maarej Forum for Dialogue Among Religions, Isidor Battikha Deputy Patriarch for the Roman Catholics, Talal Graci Director of Social Development Institute at the University of Lebanon and several diplomats accredited in Damascus took part in the symposium.