The International Conference on Moderation and Peace in the Prophet's Life , organized by Muslim World League in cooperation with Islamic Cultural Assemblage in West Africa, has been concluded in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott under the patronage of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania in presence of the League's Secretary General Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, and the participation of a group of more than 24 countries representing officials, scholars, thinkers, researchers and university professors. In its final statement, the Conference called for inspiring the values of moderation of the Prophet's biography and taking advantage of the lessons entrenched in it to correct misconceptions about Islam, confront the trends of extremism and develop the moderate discourse in a way that takes into account the differences of time and place and keeps abreast with fixed Islamic moderate values far away from immediate emotions and reactions. The statement stressed the need to consolidate cooperation between Muslims and take advantage of the lessons of history in distancing from any matter raising strife and division between them, calling on the media to contribute to spreading the culture of peace, understanding and moderation, and not to promote the culture of violence and hatred.
