Interfaith Dialogue
Cross-Cultural Views
Contents
Prelude
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Prof. Mohammed Al-Bishr

Introduction
Interfaith Dialogue: From Makkah to New York
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Prof. Abdullah Al-Turki  
10
Islam and Dialogue With  The Other
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The Islamic View of Dialogue With the Other
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Dr. Salih bin Humaid
23
Dialogue and Relation With Followers of Religions
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Dialogue and Co-existence Between Followers of
Religions and Cultures
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Prof. Ezzedine Ibrahim
Jewish- Christian-Muslim Relations in Light of the
Saudi Initiative for Dialogue
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Dr. Edward Kessler
Religious Dialogue in Denmark: A Personal
Experience
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 Abdul Wahid Pedersen
Knowledge on Islam and Enhancing Interfaith
Dialogue in Japan
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Dr. Kenta Kasai
24
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50
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Interfaith Dialogue
Cross-Cultural Views
Problems That Can be Solved Through Dialogue
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Lack of Knowledge About Others
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Dr. John Habib
Differentiating Between Islam and Muslims
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Dr. Mohammed Al-Sammak
Political Exploitation: The Politics of Fear
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Prof. William Baker
Dialogue and the Exploitation of Thought
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Jeff Gates
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Index  
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Praise be to God and prayers and peace on the Messenger
of God and upon all of His prophets, His representatives of
mercy to the world.
At the outset of my remarks, it gives me great pleasure to
thank Ghainaa Communication and Studies and my brother,
Professor  Mohammed  bin  Saud Al-Bishr  for  their  efforts
in promoting dialogue between the followers of different
religions and civilizations. They are both in the vanguard of
this undertaking.
Not long ago they assembled a group of eminent scholars
and researchers that contributed immensely to the repository
of  human  knowledge  through  their  writings  on  civilized
(*) Secretary General of the Makkah-based Muslim World league (MWL)
and member of the Senior Ulema (Muslims scholars) Commission. For
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mer rector of the Riyadh-based Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic Uni-
versity  and  former  Minister  of  Islamic  Affairs,  Endowment,  Call  and
Guidance and former advisor at the Saudi Royal Court. Chairs a number
of Islamic councils in the Muslim world and took part in many Islamic
conferences around the world. (Saudi Arabia)