Malaysia summit urges religious diplomacy, youth engagement amid rising global tensions
KUALA LUMPUR: Religious leaders must play a greater role in preventing conflict, promoting coexistence and engaging young people amid growing global tensions and rising extremism, speakers said at an international summit in Malaysia on Friday.
The Third International Summit of Religious Leaders, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, was opened by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, in the presence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Muslim World League Secretary-General Mohammed Al-Issa.
Held under the theme “Religious Leaders and Youth Empowerment,” the event was jointly organized by the Muslim World League and Malaysia’s Prime Minister’s Office and brought together about 2,000 young participants from different religious and cultural backgrounds.
Addressing the gathering, Al-Issa urged religious leaders to embrace what he described as “preventive peace,” arguing that humanity’s greatest challenge was stopping conflicts before they began.
