RIYADH, 2 November — The ninth international conference of the Riyadh-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has deplored the smear campaign launched against the Kingdom by certain Western quarters.
A final declaration issued at the end of the four-day conference urged Muslim countries to widen the scope of economic and commercial cooperation among themselves. It called on Muslim countries which recruit foreign manpower to give priority to Muslims.
The conference underlined the importance of national industries and said all possible facilities and incentives should be extended to them.
The conference urged the media authorities to work for narrowing the gap among Muslim countries, and also to give utmost attention to the problems of Muslim minorities.
The conference called on Muslim investors to invest in launching satellite channels, which serve the interests of Muslims and their issues. These channels should air programs targeting at Muslim minorities the world over so that they may be linked to mainstream Muslim societies.
The conference expressed concern over the deteriorating situation of Muslims in Palestine, Kashmir, Chechnya, Myanmar and Philippines.
The declaration underlined the importance of Shoura council and political flexibility within the framework of Islamic principles and values.
It pointed out that the educational curricula should match the social developments and changes, and called for revision of the social and educational studies at Islamic universities.
The conference stressed the significant role being played by mosques in the preservation of Islamic identity.
The declaration also called upon religious preachers to benefit from the general liberalization marking the contemporary world.
The preachers should keep pace with modern developments. They should also realize the importance of conducting dialogues with other societies.
