RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Presidential Palace in Rome.
During the meeting, the contributions of religion to global peace efforts and enhancing friendship between people were discussed.
Al-Issa said that Islam called for mutual understanding between nations and people, respect for human dignity, and peaceful coexistence, according to a statement.
He thanked the president for his position on Palestinian rights, especially his support for the two-state solution.
The Italian leader voiced his appreciation for the MWL’s efforts to promote religious and cultural peace, praising the values of Islam in this regard.
Mattarella said that extremism, whatever its source, represents only itself, and does not represent the cultural values called for by religions.