The Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA) celebrated the document titled “Building Bridges Between Islamic Schools of Thought” during a Ramadan forum organized by the Union in the city of Jeddah, attended by a distinguished group of scholars, intellectuals, representatives of Arab and Islamic news agencies, and leading media institutions.
At the opening of the forum, His the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, highlighted the scholarly consensus surrounding this historic document, which was issued following its founding conference during the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH. The conference was held under the gracious patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and attended by grand muftis and senior scholars of the Muslim Ummah representing various Islamic schools of thought.
His Excellency commended this distinguished celebration organized by the Union of OIC News Agencies, praising the remarkable scholarly, intellectual, and media diversity represented among the attendees.
For his part, the Director-General of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Mohammed Al-Yami, affirmed that the forum was held in celebration of this historic document, signed by scholars of the Islamic Ummah beside their shared qibla in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. He noted that the document outlines a roadmap for responsible media discourse when addressing issues within the Islamic world, particularly in relation to media engagement with doctrinal diversity.
Al-Yami further pointed out that the strong participation in the forum reflects the richness of the document’s content, describing it as a key reference for Islamic media within a unifying discourse that promotes solidarity, highlights common ground, contributes to unity of voice, supports Islamic cohesion, and reinforces the values of moderation and rapprochement among the components of the Ummah.
The forum also witnessed the launch of the book “The Makkah Document: A Message of Moderation and Tolerance to the World — Global Presence and Civilizational Impact Across Continents,” in addition to the presentation of the Media Professionalism Award to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA).
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