Brazil holds the 35th International Conference of Latin American Muslims
Two days ago, the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo witnessed the launch of the 35th International Conference of Muslims of Latin America and the Caribbean, under the title ‘Latin American Muslims Confronting the Phenomenon of Hatred’.
Ministers, ambassadors and official delegations from 30 countries, and researchers and specialists from 100 countries around the world participated in the conference to discuss ways to address the phenomenon of hatred and prevent its devastating effects on societies and countries, and to develop strategies to contain and eliminate its causes.
In his lecture to the participants in the conference, the representative of the President of Brazil, Federal Representative Luis Marinho, said: “The Muslim community is one of the most integrated communities in Brazilian society,” stressing “the importance and necessity of such conferences, and the importance of cooperation to reject hatred and establish tolerance.”
For his part, the head of the Al-Da’wah Islamic Center of Latin America and the Caribbean, Ahmed Ali Al-Saifi, warned of the dangers of spreading the phenomenon of hatred and its negative effects on Latin American Muslims and the world in general.
