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United Nations' High-Level Meeting on Culture of Peace Starts 4 New York
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 12 - 11 - 2008

God willing - to revive the noble values, and consolidate them among peoples and nations. There is no doubt, God willing, that this would represent a magnificent victory for the best in mankind's character over the worst in him, giving hope for a future where justice, security and noble life prevails over grievance, fear and poverty.
Dear friends:
I thank His Excellency the President of the General Assembly for organizing this meeting, and I thank my friends, the world leaders, for coming from the East and West of the world; and I'm proud of their friendship. Let me, please call on Madrid conferees to select a committee from among themselves to undertake the responsibility of dialogue in the days and years to come, confirming to them and to all countries of the world that our interest in dialogue emanates from our religion and Islamic values and from our concern for the humanitarian world and that we will follow-up what we started, and will extend our hands to all lovers of peace, justice and tolerance.
In conclusion, I remind you and myself of a verse from the holy Koran (O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you).
May peace and blessings of God be upon you, thank you".
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