By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS

JEDDAH: The Muslim media should play an important role in spreading the message of Islam, said Muslim World League Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki on Sunday.

“Islam is a peaceful religion that offers solutions to global problems,” he said in a statement before leaving for Jakarta to attend an international Islamic media conference.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will open the three-day conference on Tuesday.

The conference titled “New Media and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities” is jointly organized by the MWL and the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. More than 500 journalists from different parts of the Islamic world are expected to attend the event.

Al-Turki emphasized the need for a strong media capable of defending Muslim causes and protecting their cultural identity and called for greater coordination among Muslim media organizations. “They should also work for strengthening Muslim unity,” he pointed out.

The Muslim media should also confront extremist thoughts and ideologies and promote dialogue between Muslims and other faith communities, he said. “Interfaith dialogue will be beneficial not only for Muslims but for the entire humanity as well,” he added.

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Muslim World League Secretary-General Abdullah Al-Turki.

Note by the editor: The Muslim Times is working hard to do exactly that. Before that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been and is at the forefront of not only defending but teaching the beauties of Islam to all the corners of the world. – It is still a bit ‘strange’ to read about Saudi Arabia’s stressing ‘Interfaith Dialogue’. They will need to show action and not only words. And the same goes for Indonesian President! Why not start with ‘Interfaith Dialogue among all those who consider themselves Muslims’? We are ready for any Dialogue!