The Royal Institute for Religious Studies held a seminar on Tuesday titled "Dialogue between religions and cultures towards a more cohesive and peaceful society". It brought together specialists, thinkers, clerics and media figures, with the aim of promoting a culture of dialogue and entrenching values of understanding, mutual respect and coexistence.
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In remarks at the seminar, the Institute's director, Dr Taghreed Odeh, stressed the importance of dialogue between religions and cultures in strengthening social cohesion and entrenching values of peace and understanding among the different components of society.
The seminar, moderated by the Institute's academic adviser, Dr Amer Al-Hafi, saw participants from security, religious, media and academic institutions discuss the role of religious dialogue in promoting moderation and confronting hate speech and intolerance. They also examined the responsibility of security institutions in protecting diversity and building social trust, and the role of the media and digital platforms in spreading a message of peace and countering incitement and disinformation.
Participants stressed the importance of the complementary roles of religious, security, media and educational institutions in strengthening trust among the components of society and entrenching mutual respect, contributing to building a more cohesive and peaceful society.
Source: Al-Ghad.
