Oman Holds Commemoration of International Day for Tolerance
Jakarta, MINA – The Minister of Endowments and Religion of the Sultanate of Oman, H.E Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salimi officially opened the International Day for Tolerance commemoration held in Jakarta on Saturday, November 16.
Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salimi in his remarks delivered the messages of the Sultan of Oman, Sayyid Qaboos bin Sa’id Al Bu Sa’id about the importance of tolerance to respect human values and religious freedom.
“The Sultanate of Oman from the beginning continues to try to build a universal awareness of tolerance and human values to create peace,” the Minister of Waqf said in his address in Jakarta.
According to him, Omanis first recognized the tolerance of the Prophet Muhammad who spread the importance of Islam to do good among human beings.
Oman considers the changes in the current era of globalization are developing at a rapid pace, let alone supported by digitalization such as social media and artificial intelligence which not only has a positive impact but can also cause negative things.
Not forgetting, he also thanked the government and people of Indonesia, so that this important event could be held well.
In addition, the event was also supported and attended by representatives from the United Nations, scholars, and religious organizations from various parts of the world focused on humanitarian issues.
Meanwhile, from Indonesia itself, there are representatives from the Central Government and the Provincial Government of Jakarta and from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
The commemoration of International Day for Tolerance was initiated by Oman this time is filled with meetings and discussions that are expected to produce universal proposals or declarations about values and common perceptions about humanity in order to prevent disputes and fight fanaticism and hatred.
Meanwhile, Oman’s Ambassador to Indonesia Sayyid Nazar bin Al-Julanda bin Majid Al-Said praised Jakarta as the right place for an important event like this. Because Jakarta or Indonesia is the birthplace of five important meanings of tolerance, namely Pancasila.
“And today’s program, there is no best right than Jakarta, where tolerance was born in Indonesia through Pancasila,” the Ambassador told media crews. (L/Sj/P2)
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
