Jordan Times
Monday, September 18, 2006
Conference on Amman
Message slated for Wednesday
AMMAN (Petra) — Under the patronage of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, the
Hashemite University will organise an international conference on the “Amman
Message in the Eyes of Others” on Sept. 20.
The conference seeks to clarify Islam’s true message of justice and moderation
and emphasise the importance of intercultural dialogue, Hashemite University
President Omar Shdefat said. Participants include international politicians,
historians and experts in religions dialogue and Arab-Western relations from 16
countries, representatives of Arab and foreign civil society institutions and
students from Jordanian universities.