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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Makkah - Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL Chief Meets Head of Lebanon’s Druze Community

MWL chief receives a delegation from Lebanon’s Druze unitarian community. (SPA)

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa received Monday a delegation of the Druze unitarian community in Lebanon, led by Sheikh Ghassan al-Halaby.

During the meeting at the MWL headquarters in Makkah, both sides discussed several topics related to unifying Islamic efforts to confront conflicts and strife.

They asserted that Islamic unity serves the interests of all parties, consolidates values of tolerance and cooperation and enhances relations with the other.

They also stressed the need to inspire higher values from joint Islamic guidance and understanding the importance of communication to reach enlightened dialogue against the clash of cultures.

The delegation also included Sheikh Ghandy Makarem, the Community's Judge, Sheikh Sami Abul-Mona, President of the Druze Council's Cultural Committee and Secretary General of Irfan Unitarian Establishment, Sheikh Samy Abdekhaleq, Member of the Druze Council's Endowment, Sheikh Khaldoun al-Hasneya, Secretary General of Sheikh Akl of the Community, Sheikh Halim al-Debissy, Member of Irfan Unitarian Establishment, Sheikh Nedal Gammaz, Member of Irfan Unitarian Establishment and Sheikh Yehia Abdelkhaleq from the Faculty of Unitarian Sciences.

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