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PPrrooff.. DDrr.. HHaammiidd AAhhmmaadd AAll-RRiiffaaiieePresident of the International Islamic Forum for Dialogue.

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World Muslim Congress.

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* Mankind

AL-WasatiyyahAL-Wasatiyyah

Word ofWord ofH. E. Alsheihk Ahmad SalahH. E. Alsheihk Ahmad Salah

JamjoomJamjoom

Praise be to Allah, Lord of universes, and Prayerand Peace be upon our Master, Imam, leader,prophet and the chosen Messenger MOHMMADBIN ABDULLAH and His Family and HisCompanions.

Allah has exalted rank of the Islamic Ommah; asmade it a best nation which has been sent to people;Calling for kindness and spreads the virtue amongthem; prohibiting on forbidden and resists vice intheir life.

Also, Allah has dignified Islamic Ommah, as putit in the medial positions among nations; andennobled it to practices task of the civilizationalwitness on people; as well as polished it by HolyQuraan and Honored Sunah, supported it withevidence and demanded it to call for his path bywisdom and good preaching; in order to presentIslam and its external Message according to timeand place .

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Word of H. E. Alsheihk Ahmad Salah JamjoomWord of H. E. Alsheihk Ahmad Salah Jamjoom

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We are facing today a progressed stage of theinter communication among nations; and we areliving in throng of evolution of communicationsand information; which demands multiplication ofresponsibilities and duties.

By virtue of Allah, The Almighty, some personsof our Ommah of those who have knew their eraand recognized seriousness of reality of IslamicOmmah; have initiated and entered areas of thecivilizational inter-reaction with others; in order todefense on sovereignty and identity of Islamicnation; and with aim of presentation of itscivilizational Message.

International Islamic Forum for Dialogue withpresidency of H. E. Prof. Dr. Hamid Bin Ahmad Al Rifaie is one of the Islamic Organization whichis active in fields of the cultural and civilizationaldialogue.

I have found in their activities what may bringgood news and create hops towards of a possibilityof definition of Islam and its Greatness, as well ascreate a positive acquaintance with others to realizea mutual understanding and to build a commonground to work together for removing corruptionfrom the Earth and establishing Justice and Safetyamong people; and putting an end of injustice,


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aggression, destruction, violation and atrociouscrimes against human dignity and environment onall regional and International levels and on otherhand to extinction the foolhardy fires which havetransformed the Earth. The our big home tounbearable flaming oven.

I am asking Allah, The Almighty, to grand allsuccess, correctness and to decide a decree enableIslamic Ommah to regain its honor, sublimity andits exploration among nations by will of Allah, TheAlmighty.

Ahmad Salah Jamjoom0Jeddah at 22 / 01 / 1426 h

03 / 03 / 2005


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That who not thank people he dos not thankAllah, The Almighty, how if that kind of people isone of those who support you while others haveabandoned with you, and understood your goalsand ends the day when others have turn away fromit, and recognized importance of the dialogue andnecessity of seeking to its fields in order to defini-tion Islam and its message, also, to know othersand their ends and attitudes the time when many ofMuslim have forgot this noble goal.

This what was from the sagacious Islamicthinker, notable economic expert, a big businessman and a generous charitable H. E. Al-sheikhAhmad Salah Jamjoom Allah bless him wher-ever he supported and encouraged dialogue amongcultures and civilizations in early time.

Also, he was very interested in publishing of thenice word, and developing every what is useful andfit for serving Islam and its great Message with

Thank and gratitudeThank and gratitude

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wisdom and well preachment, and supporting everyaction help in patronage benefits of Muslims, pro-tecting them, realizing their security and keepingtheir self- respect, and such as was from Al-Madinaestablishment for printing and publishing repre-sented by H. E. Prof. Dr. Ghazi Madanie presidentof its council, who took a gracious initiative forbearing a big part of expenses of printing of thisbook as a supporting and backing the message ofdialogue.

To His Excellence AL-Sheikh Ahmad Jamjoomand his excellency Prof. ghazi madani, I present mydeep cordial thanks and appreciation; asking Allah,The Almighty, to accept what is good in this bookas a current alms in archive of their handouts; andaward them a best and plenty reward out of Islamand Muslims. May Allah bless their health, old,family and livelihood.

And last our call is thank for Allah, Lord of theuniverses.

The authorJeddah at: 22 / 01 / 1426 h

03 / 03 / 2005

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AL- HADHARAAL- HADHARA


An orthodox pivot for Dialogue ofAn orthodox pivot for Dialogue ofCulturesCultures

Al-Wasatiyyah (Intermediacy), of Islam is thedivine leading path. It is the path that by whichAllah honoured with it humanity to enable thembear just witnesses over themselves and performtheir obligation with faithfulness, whilesuperseding each other in populating andconstructing the earth.

[thus have we made of you an Ummah justlybalanced that ye might be witness over thenations. And the messenger a witness overyourselves] (sura 2-143).

Knowing each other is a major objective of theIslam Wasatiyyah (Intermediacy). It is the mutualculture to perform faithfully, the obligation ofsuperseding each other in this universe.

(Mankind ! we created you from a single (pair)of a male and female. And made you into nationsand tribes, that ye may know each other (Not thisye may despite (each other).


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verily, the most honoured of you in the sight ofAllah is (he who is) the most righteous of you)sura 49-13.

In the message order of Islam Wasatiyyah(Intermediacy), man remains the focal point of allcreated beings in their motion, while performingtheir mission to populate the earth and maintainpeaceful life.[behold, the lord said to the angels Iwill create A vicegerent on earth] sura 2-30.

The dialogue, then will be the best and thewisest way to achieve Wasatiyyah (Intermediacy),to realize our knowledge to each other and todiscover the universal mutuality among the crosscultures.

[And dispute ye not with the people of the book,except with means better] sura29-46.

[Speak fair to the people;] sura 2-83.

The sanctity of human life and dignity,environmental security, justice and rationaldevelopment shall remain the criteria whichgovern the correctness and safety of the civilizedperformance on earth.

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them with transport on land and sea, given themfor sustenance things. Good and pure; andconferred on them special favours, Above a greatpart of our creations] sura 17-70.

As for social administrative, political orders andmechanism, they will all remain as creativemeans. People shall continue to compete on thatbasis to achieve the noble goals and objectives ofthe vital mission of human existence in life.

[to each is a goal to which Allah turns him.Then strive together (as in race) towards all that isgood.] sura 2-148.

Man, as per the methodology of Islammessage, is a vicegerent on earth. He iscommanded by his lord as a human being,irrespective of his religion, nationality, race,gender or colour, to achieve two goals:

1. Construction and Inhabitation of Land

2. Performance of Justice.

All the created beings are subjugated to him toperform their responsibilities to achieve these twonoble objectives. Man and all beings (animal,plant, all living things and matter) from Islam


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perspective towards the universe and life, are inthe path of worshiping Allah in this universe [thereis not a thing but celebrates his Praize] sura 17-44.

They are also engaged in an integratedcomprehensive strive to inhabit and construct ofthe earth, in all aspects of life in the favour of all.This states clearly that man and all created beingsare partners in three objectives:

1. Worshiping of Allah.

2. Inhabitation and constructing of earth.

3. Achieving virtues.

This emphasizes accurately the relationshipbetween man and the created beings around him.It is a relationship of harmony and peace. It is nota relationship of contradiction and clash. Arelation of coordination and integration, notdispute and split. It is a coordinated, andintegrated and balanced relationship. It aimstowards noble objectives and common goals. It isman who is responsible to adjust and maintain themovement of integration and balance among thecreated beings and to realize and preserve thiscivilized noble system. In accordance with ascientific, leading methodology, not to contradict


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or affect the accurate balance of the divine viceregency in earth. That methodology which isbased on the accurate balance between the creativemovement and technological advance in materials,means and skills from one hand, and betweenrespect and commitment to the values, principlesand moral from the other. All that are meant toachieve positive results in favour of humandignity, safe environment and secured human life.

Allah honoured Man by placing him in amidmost position among the created beings andenables him by making him a vicegerent in earth.He has chosen and prepared him to bear theresponsibility of maintaining the balance of theperformance motion of regent ship objectives.Allah (s.w.t) established rules to perform theresponsibility of his grand guardianship. Amongthe salient and important ones are the following

1. Glorify human intelligence and adopt it as acriterion for responsibility and main source oftruth determination and correctness of knowledge.

2. Evaluate the prestige of thinking andcontemplation in the universe and creativebeings. Reveal their secrets, understand theircodes and try to invest them.


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3. Respect the freedom of man and his right tochoose and believe.

4. Confirm the neutrality of the matter and allother beings before the mans hand in order toperform his mission in vice regency, as they areobedient to all except among the ignorants.

5. Glorify justice and the right of everyone toenjoy life and its beauties without deduction ordespise.

6. People are equal partner in the basic needs oflife such as water, food and energy.

7. Respect and preserve the environment as it ishome of all beings. It is their bedroom and theirsecurity refuge.

Similarly, the creator diversifies thecreatures in characteristics and talents toenable them performing the grand viceregency. As his divine wisdom decided:

1. Diversification of human race and itspotentialities.

2. Diversification of other creative beings andtheir characteristics.

3. Diversification of cultures.


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4.Diversification of environment and geographicalfeatures

5.Diversification and characteristic of wealth.

6.Universal diversification of all means, potentials& skills.

This diversification is a result of Allahscommand, so as to be an easy base to establish theprinciples of integration and cooperation amongman kind to strive, all in performing faithfully themission of vice regency in earth. Thisdiversification shall be a source to raise the spiritof competition among them in the fields of creationand civilized development. It is also to avoid anyretardation in means of performance and creativityto develop various fields of inhabitation andconstruction of the earth. If some people retarded,some developed, if some failed, others succeeded,if some cultures did bad, others did good, and thusthe vehicle of performance, creativity anddevelopment continues towards achievements ofits noble objectives to inhabit and construct theearth for the welfare of all. This diversity shall bea cause to establish a base of the need andnecessity among the people and communities. Noone can get along without the other. (Individuals orcommunities) and among them shall be a need for


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mutual life in which a common internationalsystem shall prevail.

In order to achieve this grand diversification incultures potentials, methods and skills, and inorder to prevail the means of harmony, integrationand cooperation in the various universal fields ofthis diversification, Allah has established generalrules upon which there are certain regional andinternational parts that govern and regulate humanlife, in conformity with their efforts, and by whichtheir will are articulated on cooperation andcompetition to achieve the common and mutual,national and human objectives. It is for the welfareintegration among all types of regional andinternational diversification.

The salient principles are:

1. Dialogue: to assure due respect to humanintelligence, diversity of views and acceptanceof diversification.

2. Mutual Acquaintance: a way to understand anddiscover mutual understanding.

3. Check one by another: to confirm cooperationand mutual support among nations to attractgood and to avoid bad.


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4. Competition: To fairly compete in all fields ofgood, creativity and cultural development.

5. Subservience: exchange of benefits, skills andmeans to achieve objectives and mutualinterests.

In order to realize these general principles toachieve mutual security, Islam Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) deflected the words of culturalhuman speech from addressing its national andregional concerns to address the horizons of itsglobal and universal human ambition. It hasestablished general and comprehensive principlesto articulate mutual human culture. A culture thatrespects peculiarities of religions aqnd notconfines itself to the dialectics of its ownadvantages. Culture which does not bargain toover rule others, or violate their sacredness. Itrespects their integrity without sacrificing theirprinciples and their noble targets according to ajust methodology and fair objectivity. For the sakeof all that, Islam Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy)has introduced two pacts; a pact of regionalcitizenship and a pact of global citizenship.

First: pact of regional citizenship:

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based on values and principles that originate theagreement and constitutions of commoncitizenship in a frame work of diversified faith,race & culture. It is similar to El Madina Al-Munawarah pact which has the following salientconstitutional features.

1.All citizens are of one nation, irrespective oftheir faith or race.

2.Freedom of faith and culture are granted for all.

3.Peculiarities in faith are respected and the rightto refer to them in personal religious affairs isgranted.

4.Solidarity and integration among all during, warand peace.

5.Combating the enemy and preserving thesovereignty of the country is a commonresponsibility.

6.Advice and consultation is the base ofcooperation and discussion on the commonresponsibility.

7.All citizens are like one soul in respecting theirdignity and their security.

Second: pact of global citizenship:


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This pact or the global social contract is basedon collective values which form the basis andsource to draft and develop global pacts along thechanging time, place and conditions. This isestablished in the pact which is well known amongthe Moslems by its name Khutbat hajjat al-wadaa speech of Farewell Pilgrimage

That speech which originated and establishedthe first global pact in human history, in theframework of religious cultural, racial, gender,and color diversity. This incident goes back tomore than fourteen centuries ago, when theMessenger of Mercy, the accomplisher of all noblemorals. That set of in morals which was broughtby all Messengers and Prophets before him. Thespeech in which he has addressed all mankind, atthe day of Arafa in his last pilgrimage (Peace BeUpon Him). He said:

1. Oh people, your Lord is one

2. Oh people, your father is one

3. Oh people, your blood and wealth are sacred

4. Oh people, Allah has judged that no riba (usury)

5. Oh people, the number of months with Allah istwelve months, four of them are sacred


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6. Oh people, Allah forbade himself from injusticeand made injustice forbidden among yourselves.

7. Oh people take good care of women, they haveright upon you and you have right upon themas well.

He, who studies carefully these seven pillars,finds easily and clearly that they are establishingto draft an opened human mentality, and a globalbalanced and comprehensive culture. They aim tochange people from dialectics on particularitiesand details to objectivity in dealing withcollectiveness and commons. As the latter arebasis which are consistent with human nature,which originated his conscious and behaviourwhile dealing with the other and with the universearound him.

This issue involves many concepts. Some ofthem are mentioned bellow:

* Oh people, your Lord is one. This confirms theoneness of the faith origin. It shall be thecomprehensive base of religious, spiritual andcultural movement of the human mind in allaspects of life. It shall be a solid base to thefreedom of man and servitude to none but Allah.


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This also emphasizes the absolute equality inrights and obligations among the human beings.They are all equal without any discrimination asby race, religion, gender or color.

* Oh people, your father is one, this confirms theoneness of the human family to be a base of fairglobal culture. It denies any racialdiscrimination among the people as they are allfrom Adam and Adams is from dust. Being asthat, it shall be a solid base for Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) established methodology, whichemphasizes human fraternity, raises its value,magnifies its sacredness and establishes respectto their welfare unity.

* Oh people, your blood and wealth are sacredsimilar to the sacredness of your this day (dayof Arafa the day of the declaration of theseseven pillars the best day of time to Allah). Inyour this month (Dhul Hajjah, one of the sacredmonth, where man, animal, plant andenvironment are protected form anyaggression). This is to confirm the divinity ofhuman life and his belongings, irrespective ofhis nationality, religion, gender or color, and inconformity with Quranic noble rule (if any onekilled a person not in retaliation of murder, or


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(and) to spread mischief in the land it wouldbe as if he killed all mankind). Thus, it becameestablished and solid base for peace culture andsecurity among people, and similarly, a justsource to purify the upbringing generation fromthe vocabulary of war and aggression culture,and also to decline the destined conflict amongdifferent cultures, to take a firm stand to denyand resist the militarization of culture andtechnology against the accounts of culturedialogue, understanding and securedcoexistence among the communities.

* Oh people, Allah has judged that no riba. This isto emphasize protection of the poor and not toexploit the impoverished, to encouragekindness and mercy among each other, toresurrect values of solidarity and supportamong them.

* Oh people the number of months with Allah istwelve months, four of them are sacred. This isto confirm that the relationship among people isby Allah judgment and that it is based onsecurity, peace and development, it is not arelationship of terror, wars or destruction. Itshould be based on believe and emotions toestablish the culture of peace, security and


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sustainable wise development among people,and to be a followed methodology inmaintaining their welfare through themovement of inhabitation and construction ofland for the benefit of them all.

* Oh people Allah forbade himself from injusticeand made it forbidden among yourselves. Thisis to emphasize that injustice is the root of everyevil and mischief and a source of hatred andenmity. It is the vicious enemy and mostdestructive to peoples security and peacefulliving. It is the dangerous originator of war andaggression culture in the universe. This greatprinciple emphasizes that justice is the base andorigin of all virtues and source of security andpeace and the strongest guard to effectivelyprotect peoples life and welfare. It is the mainfactor in their settlement, and sustaineddevelopment and betterment of their life.

* Oh people, take good care of women, they haveright upon you and you have right upon them aswell. This emphasizes the right of women to behonored, respected, to raise her role andregarding her divine mission in brining up newgenerations, raising and preparing them. It isalso recognizing her noble and basic mission in


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the process of vice regency as a complementarypartner with the man in holding theresponsibility of inhabitation and constructionof land, and maintaining a decent life andsecured coexistence among communities.

No doubts that the meanings and the directiveguidance mentioned above, which were includedin the values and principles of that great pact. Pactof regional citizenship and Pact of globalcitizenship out of the Islam Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) series of facts, indeed, emphasizethe due care and concern of establishing the basisof Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) just culture thatrespects the differences and details, and magnifiesthe comprehensive and common, in a frameworkof rational methodology. A methodology thatchanges the people from zones of dialectics andpeculiarity discrepancies, to zones of cooperationand competition based on comprehensive basis.All that is to make peoples minds and conceptsintegrate and complement with efforts and skillstowards achieving the higher goals and divineuniversal objectives of the mission of vice regencyon earth. In assurances to this general course ofIslam Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy), the whollyQuran and purified Sunna (prophet teachings)


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mentioned established rules originating thiscourse and call for it. Some of them are:1.No coercion in belief2.To you be your way, and to me mine. 3.Strive together (as in race) towards all that good4.The best among people is he who serves the

people

No doubts, that the followers of any religion,sector philosophy are proud of their beliefs andhave reasons which make them stuck to their faith.Each of them has his advantages that make themdifferent from other faith, support the argument onsupremacy right of his belief. Quran explainedthis complexed situation and the reality of peopleon the issue of belief and resolved it clearly andexplicitly.

* (If thy Lord had so willed, He could have mademankind one people, but they will not cease todispute. Except those on whom Lord Hathbestowed His mercy) Sura 117-118

* (If it had been the Lords will, they would allhave believed. All who are on earth with thuthen compel mankind against their will tobelief) Sura 10-99.


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* Those who belief (in the Quran) those whofollow the Jewish (scriptures) and the Sabians,Christians Magians and poly theists. Allah willjudge between them on the Day of Judgment.For Allah is witness of all things) .. Sura 22-17.

* (To each among you have we prescribed a lowand an open way. If Allah had so willed. Hewould have made you. A singe people, but (Hisplan is) to test you in what He hath given you.So strive as in race, in all virtues. The goal ofyou all is to Allah. It is He that will show youthe truth of the matters in which ye dispute)...Sura 5-48.

One who carefully studies these clear verseswill easily understand that the Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) of Islam ensures the religious andcultural diversities among mankind. It alsoensures that the whole matter is to Allah whojudge them on their dispute in the Day ofJudgment. As in the earthy life, they are all calledby Him (SWT) to benefit from these diversities tocompete in the path of virtues and away fromdialectics of discrepancies and dispute. It iscompetition in the field of work and its quality,which is more useful in earthy life. That is toprove and support the right which every group


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claims. This also means clearly to turn with peoplefrom dialectics, dispute and confrontation to thewide horizons of fair competition and cooperationin work, for the benefits and welfare of all. Thus,help all the community to take their responsibilityof faithful vice regency and for the sake of wiseinhabitation and construction of the land, in orderto achieve just and secured coexistence amongcommunities.

In order to achieve this principle of competitionand cooperation and for the sake of establishingthe culture of mutual and common interest, theIslam Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) emphasizedcollective rules and principles, some of them are:

1.Without any exceptions, all people are partnersin the mission of vice regency on earth.

2.Land inhibition and construction and applicationof justice are two basic objectives of viceregency mission.

3.People are partners in the global wealth

4.Land and environment are the home of mankind.They should be preserved.

5.Human life and dignity are sacred and they arethe core of secured coexistence among people


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6.The sacredness of security and human peace,regionally and internationally are one un-dissected unit.

7.Knowledge and virtues are united andcomplementary to safe civilized movement

In order to articulate these virtues in the humanconscious, Islam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) haveconjugated them in religious and spiritualeducation to the man. It emphasized on basicfoundations to build behavioral and culturalstructure for human generations such as:

1.Devoted faith to Allah to ensure the freedom ofman and to set him free from any worshipingbut to Allah.

2.Honoring the parents obedience to ensure theunity of family and its role in safe socialstructure.

3.Prohibits aggression on the right of marriagewithout legal excuse.

4.Prohibits awful deeds (such as adultery, etc)

5.Prohibits aggression on the sacred life of theman


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6.Prohibits aggression on the wealth of the orphan

7.Just in transactions shall be a must (obligatory)

8.Justice in performing witness shall be obligatoryand without discrimination.

9.Fulfillment of promises and contracts shall be amust.

10.Faithful performance to execute the mission ofvice regency in land shall be a must(obligatory).

These ten comprehensive issues form a base foran intern tonal pact of values. In their light manygenerations can be raised and educated. Theirindividual and social behaviors andresponsibilities can be formulated. The correctconscience and behaviour for individuals willalways remain the solid base for healthy andtrustworthy communities. To quote the famouswords of Confucius who said (if home isestablished on healthy basis, the whole world willbe safe and secured.). The Messenger of Islam,before more than fourteen centuries, in brief andeloquent manner declared his mission and themissions of Prophets before him that (I have beensent to accomplish the noble virtues). Indeed thelaw of virtues remains the most effective secured


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and justified one. It governs and regulates thehuman movement in various fields of life. Thedisturbance and suspensions of these virtues oracting against them will create serious danger thatthreatens the smooth movement of vice regencyon earth. In fact modern and ancient history haveclearly proven that. In fact the contemporary lifeconfirms and supports this fact. The whollyQuran have told us about ancient nations andcivilizations that evolved and were very advancedin fields materials, means and skills. They haveproduced huge and tremendous movements andartifacts that are still a witness for their civilizationand development. However, they have fallendestroyed and became extinct due to their moralbackwardness and lack of values or by abandoningor acting against these values. Take for example.Eram, who were tall, like lofty pillars. The like ofwhich was not created in the land. That was awitness to Ad people for their creativity andmanufacture, but they have transgress beyondbounds in the land and made there in muchmischief. As a result they have been tormentedand destroyed. Also there were pharaoh who hadthe stakes (pyramids) which showed the brillianceof architecture and the perfection of engineeringwhich were and still scientific puzzles and many


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specialist of our contemporary time wonder andadmire. Nevertheless, their owners andmanufactures have made mischief and evil so theyhave fallen victims of their own misjudgment,their evil deeds and their lack of values. Finally,they were declined and vanished. The same can besaid to the people of Saleh and their cities andpeople of Shuaib, Thamoud, Lut and others, alongthe history. Those whose cultural movements havebeen disturbed when they lagged behind in moralsand virtues compared to their scientific andtechnological advance. The Holy Quran has toldus about the result of this conflicted relationshipbetween the materialistic achievements and moralperformance in the movement of Vic regency onearth. (Have they not travel in the land and seenwhat was the end of those who were before them?They were superior to them in strength, and in thetraces (which they left) in the land. But Allahseized them with punishment for their sins. Andnone had they to protect them from Allah. Thatwas because there came to them their Messengerswith clear evidences (proofs and signs) but theydisbelieved (in them). So Allah seized them (withpunished). Verily, He is All-strong, severe inpunishment) Sura 40, 21, 22.

The current situation has submitted its testimony


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on the hazard of imbalance between science andvalues in the flow of the contemporary civilization.This testimony has been delivered by prominentpolitical leaders who were leading the two largestcontemporary empires. The first one is MichelGorbatchev, The President of the former USSR, inhis book (perestroika), referring to the destructionof their empire, and all the materialisticmovements of civilizations they have acquired onthe accounts of moral values and on the accountsoc the humanity of the man. He was trying toavoid that fall when it was too late, by saying:

* (Our rockets can reach Haley Comet and areable to fly to Venus in an amazing precession,but in spite of all this scientific andtechnological victory, we find acute shortage toutilize these scientific achievements to serve theeconomical needs. Most of the Soviet domesticappliances are of low quality. Unfortunatelythat was not all about it. In fact the fall startedgradually in our ideological and virtual values.The corruption began to prevail in our generalbehavior and the high rate of consumption ofalcohol, drugs and crimes) pp. 18,19.

* (Our mission today is to raise the individualsprit, respect his internal privacy and give him


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psychological support, while we are trying toactivate all the intellectual and cultural abilitiesof the community to work in forming a sociallyand spiritually active individual, righteous andhas a vigilant conscious) p.29.

* (The world is not living under nuclear threatsonly, but in an atmosphere of important socialproblems still unresolved. It lives underpressure resulted from scientific andtechnological advancement and complicatedinternational problems. The humanity is facingproblems which were never before. The futurewill remain evolved in danger unless we findmutual solutions), p.80.

* (But along the years of our heroic and glorioushistory we have failed to give due care to theprivate rights of the woman. Her needs as amother and a wife and her educational role forthe children cannot be replaced. The womanworks in the field of scientific research, inproduction and services, participates in culturalactivities. She can hardly find time to cater forher daily affairs at home, raising the children,and in addition to that, creates a good familyenvironment. We have discovered that most ofour problems, in the behavior of our childrenand our youth, in our moralities, culture and


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production are partially resulted to our loosefamily relationship and to our loose positionfrom family responsibilities. This is contrary toour sincere desire which is politically approvedto equalize woman with man in every aspect oflife. Now, in the Perestroika process, we havestarted to overcomes this situation, and for thisreasons we have serious discussion in the mediaand public organizations at work, and at homeabout what we should do and how to reconsiderthe service of woman in the hard labor thataffects her health. That was a heritage of war inwhich we have lost huge numbers of men. Wehave now started to treat this problemseriously.One of the most persistent socialmission for us, and also important to ourcampaign against the alcohol, is that we have toimprove the health of the family and support itsrole in the community. P.138-139.In confrontation of this serious problem which

Gorbachev has spoken about, he was trying at thesame time to cope rationally and deal with thetragic situation which his country and/all theworld have reached and try to warn them that theyhave no way but to promote with the collectiveresponsibilities which will save from destructionand collapse which threaten them all. He said:


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In spite of all contradictions in the worlds oftoday and diversification of social and politicalsystems, and in spite of all the options which wasexperienced by various countries through thehistory, this world is considered as one unit and weare all passengers of one ship called earth. Wehave not let it sunk as there will be no Noah shipagain. Thus, after having selected quotations fromthe testimony of Michael Gorbachev, the Presidentof the fallen Soviet Union as a result ofdisequilibrium in relationship between componentsof science and values, we are going to explorequotations from the testimony of PresidentRichard Nixon, the former President of the UnitedStates of America, from his famous book (TheHistorical Chance). He says:

* [America is moving down in spiral way towardsscientific and technological illiteracy. Notbecause the Americans have lost their abilitiestowards science but because the type ofeducation they have became obsolete. We arenot upbringing new generation neither in smallpoor huts inside the cities nor in the middle orhigher social classes in the rural areas which wecall them MTV generation. The strikingignorance of many of todays generation is notbecause they lack intelligence but because their


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intelligence is not properly used. They live inthe world of pop music which produces loudmusic that affects the ears. The TV showspictures which are too fast to follow andsuccessive pornography pictures. Now slogansand posters are printed on shirts, before theywere stuck on cars but remained out of anysignificant meaning]. P.259

* [The richest country in the world cannot acceptto be a consumer of drugs almost equal inamount to the consumption of the entire worldcollectively, in spite of the fact that itspopulation is not exceeding 1/20th of the worldpopulation. The riches country in the worldshould not have the highest crime rate in theworld and the number of death is twenty timesas much as those who were killed during thesame period at Gulf war]. P.267

* [The richest country in the world should notaccept to have class of gangsters that make lifein our cities unsafe to unbearable degree.Solving these problems need innovative ideas,not only that but also to re-innovate our beliefsin the principles that made us as today]. P.268

As in his book, Victory Without a War, 1999,President Nixon has said :


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* [In the 20th Century we have advanced intechnology further than in politics, the thingwhich we should not let it happen in the comingcentury, in order to minimize the chances of wareruption and to increase the participation inwelfare of peace]. P.327

* Once Stalin asked sarcastically despising theinfluence of the Church in the world events. Hesaid, How many troops are under thecommand of the Pope? This comment is aproof of his disability to understand the worldand what influences the world. History, at theend is decided by ideas, not weapons. P.331

* Within this context, the Indian great poet,Taghour, was speaking to one western intellect,It is true that you have flown like birds, sinkinto the sea like fishes, but you failed to walk onearth like human beings.

* John Steinbeck, the American writer, said: Theproblem of America is that it is wealthy and hastoo many, but it has no comprehensive spiritualmessage. We need a blow to make us awakefrom our wealth. We have conquered nature butwe did not conquer ourselves.

* Mr. John Foster Dallas, former US Secretary of


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State, said : The matter is not related tomaterialistic affairs as we have the largestinternational production in materialistic things,what we lack is right strong beliefs as withouthaving that, whatever we have remains little.

* Mr. Eden, the famous British Prime Ministersaid: What is strange and funny is that countriesand states spend millions of pounds to protectitself from destructive weapons that they fear,and spend nothing to control that.

* Mr. Alexis Carrel, the Nobel Prize Laureate, inhis book, Man, The Unknown said : Ourawareness of life and how a man lives is latterthan our awareness with materials. It is that lateawareness that had the bad effect on us.

* Professor Good, Division Chief of thePhilosophy at London University, said : Naturehas given us power which is eligible for thegreat people, but we are using it by mentality ofchildren and beasts. This variation between ouramazing scientific victory and our shamefulsocial childhood, we are facing them in everycorner of our life.

* Roosevelt, the former USA President, said: Theimportant is not what we have in order to be a


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great nation; the important is how we use whatwe have!

* James Baker, former USA Secretary of State, ina long article [Lack of Values Cost her a lot),published in Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, issue # 5730dated 10.7.1994, by license from (LosangelosTimes) wrote: The deterioration of our socialvalues was the cause of raise of explosivecorruption in America. 73% of the Americansare worried that the nation is suffering frommoral deterioration. They have the right toworry as for some estimation. The crime only,cost the American economy more than sixhundreds billions of dollars and the abusage ofwealth and corruption costs more uncountablebillions. But the human value which is paid asprice of death, destruction and aborted hopesare far expensive, and it occurred with bittervariations due to our weak immunity. Thecrisis in our contemporary values goes back tosixties when the cultural relativism and moralsexuality. America started its cursedexperience in social sexuality before thirtyyears and in order to criticize this action mightneed three other decades. Baker concluded inhis article that It is the personal responsibilitythat made us strong nation. But the


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continuation of the moral deterioration willturn us to a weak nation.

* Confucius has famous words. He said:Government should do three things to thepeople order, food and weapons), he wasasked once if you were asked to drop one ofthose three which one you would drop first? Hesaid the weapon. He was asked again, if you areto choose between food and order, which oneyou would drop? He said: I would drop food!

Confucius was right and to the point in thisaccurate behaviour. He has chosen to sacrificeweapon and food for the sake of order, because,like people of wisdom, he knew that weaponwithout order is mere destruction, when there isno order then there is no food and developmentdiscontinues.

* Finally, all those mentioned testimoniessubmitted by notable leaders are warning to thedanger of disequilibrium in the scale ofrelationship between the motion of science andtechnology, from one side, and the motion ofconstruction of moral behaviour and consciousof human on the other. These testimonies camein support to the methodology of Islamwasatiyyah (Intermediacy) which assures the


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importance of keeping accurate balancebetween the motion of scientific andtechnological creativity, and the motion ofconstruction of spiritual values in humanconscious. The lack or disequilibrium in thisequation will produce destructive results thathinder the flow of civilization in this universe.Thus the moral values will remain the basis toregulate and control the mission motion of viceregency, in order to have a positive contributionto realize properly this vice regency ininhibition and construction of the universe.Construction that maximizes the sacredness ofhuman life, protects it from any aggression,alleviates its honour and freedom, preserves theenvironment and implements fair justicewithout any mischief and to cater for peoplewelfare, respects their rights and regulates theirduties without any discrimination.

But how to reach with people and communitiesto this scientific rational mentality so as to take theburden of the responsibility of vice regency, and toachieve positive and safe inhibition andconstruction to the universe?

No doubts the starting point should be to strivehard to make the will and intention of all nations


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and communities to come together and set thecultural dialogue to be a method and a solid baseto realize, in principle, each culture to know theother. The aim should be to explore goals,objectives and mutual international culture to be abase of collective international work program. Bythis, human dignity can be restored, the welfareand interest of its community can integrate,stability and safety can be achieved andcoexistence, just and secure will be maintained.

A careful study on what was said about Islamwasatiyyah (Intermediacy), its series of virtues,comprehensive principles and pacts, will showthat it came within the context of due care of itsdivine, just and wise wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) toalleviate the mind and human responsibilities fromits earthy individual, national and regionalconcerns, towards his communal and internationalconcerns. This process is much dependent oncross-cultural dialogue, based on Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) of Islam. This Al-wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) magnifies and alleviates the role ofmind and considers it a source of truthestablishment. Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) thatportrays the positive knowledge frame to themotion of the man in the universe. The dialogue asper Islam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) is based on


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the solid belief on the value of mind.

Islamic Shariah rule is stating that: There is nocredibility to any belief or faith or responsibility inthe absence of mind, or with any defect in itsfunctions. Based on that, the Islam wasatiyyah(Intermediacy), states that dialogue is a religiousobligation, moral principle and urgent civilizedmethod. It is considered as a wise and rational wayto achieve one of the most important elements ofIslam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy), i.e., exchange ofknowing each other among the cultures withincertain rules and mechanism. Some of them are:

1.To respect freedom of choice

2.To respect divergence of opinions

3.To respect diversity of culture

4.Importance of knowledge, understanding andknow-how in debating issues

5.Command the art of reasoning and proof

6.Command the skills of presentation

7.Equivalence with the mentality of thecounterpart in the dialogue

8.Command the language of dialogue (debate)


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9.Avoidance of opinion transcendence

10.Commitment to the best words

11. Prohibition of defamations and insults

12.Honour the dialogist and respect hisconfidentiality

13. Confirm that the attempts to achieve fact is amutual objective

14. Show of intimacy and cordial treatment15. Respect the elder and be humble with the

junior16. Good appearance and dress17. Choice of time and place

And before all of that is to assure to the otherdialogist the unwillingness and disinterest to gaina victory over him or conquer him, and assure tohim that the aim is mutual understanding toexplore the common factor and to work together toachieve common goals.

Based on the above mentioned principles, Al-wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) of Islam adopted thecross-culture dialogue to achieve the following: First: Realization of knowing each other withthe aim:


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1. For people to know how to deal with eachother and how human dignity shall berespected by all.

2. Discover common values and consider thecultural divergence for the sake of realizing safecoexistence.

3. Work together to prohibit aggression,oppression and mischief among people.

4. To assure that the family, based on legalmarriage between a man and a woman, is thenucleolus of construction of a safe and securedcommunity.

5. To assure that family is the basic unit of the civilsocial community and it is the most competentsource to form responsible productivegenerations.

6. To assure that the mutual responsibility in allaspects of life is based on fair and justintegration between man and woman.

7. To work together to perform the divine justiceamong all nations, irrespective of their race,gender, faith or colour.

8. Work together to readjust the balance betweenhuman rights and duties to end the state of


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disturbance between production responsibilitiesand moralities of consumption, which threatenthe flow of civilization at present.

9. Strive together to help the poor to free themselvesfrom the hard conditions which affect the humandignity and human brother ship.

10. Strive together to end the phenomena ofdouble standing criteria in dealing regionally orinternationally.

11. Strive to remove the cultural, social andpolitical elements of the international violenceand terrorism phenomena.

12. To assure the importance of moving together,in peace and wise understanding, to protect thehuman communities from catastrophes, povertyand disease.

13. Strive to put an end to moral deterioration andfamily decay and to uphold the propagators ofwar culture and technology of mass destructionweapons to save the humanity from the crimesof demolition and destruction.

14. To assure the unity of the human family inorder to articulate the principle of humanbrother ship.

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best of them to Allah is who serve them best.16. People are partners to benefit from the wealth

of the universe, within due respect to the rightsof ownership.

17. Civilization (culture) in its materialistic aspectis a common accumulative human heritage.

18. The diversified products of civilization arefruits of cultural diversification.

19. Cultural competition is the source of good andsecured civilization.

20. Cultural diversification is an urgent necessityfor cultural integration.

21. To assure that the fair balance between scienceand technology movement from one side, andreligious and moral values from the other side,is the right way to restore the human dignity,preserve the environment and maintain securedcoexistence.

22. Safe coexistence is a fruit of integration andcooperation among cultures.

23. To assure that internationalization andglobalization are together and arecomplementary. Internationalism is values,


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principles and pacts while globalization isnorms, mechanisms and agreements to dealwith mutual interests. Internationalism withoutglobalization will remain expectations andambitions while globalization without a just(fair) international system will turn touselessness and destruction.

24. To assure that the dialogue and cooperationbetween cultures is an urgent need to protectall people from mischief and to bring tothem welfare.

25. To assure that the spiritual and religious valueswill remain the basic element and the active onein realization of better life to the humanity.

26. To assure that extremism and terrorism arecounter to the spirit and aims of religion.

27. To assure that the spiritual and religiousvalues do not call for hatred and do not justifyblood drain.

28. To assure that self-defense is a religiousobligation and a divine civil right, sponsored byall international laws and agreements.

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complementary and combined. None shall bebreached in favour of the other.

30. Mischief is prohibited among individuals andcommunities, as it is the source of every evil.

31. To assure the sacredness of the human and it isequivalent to the sacredness of the entirehumanity.

32. To assure the sacredness of the human dignityand freedom as they are gifts of Allah.

33. Respect the safety of the environment and toprohibit its damage as it is considered thecommon home of human and all created beings.

34. Respect belongings and privacy of the man.

Second: Sending a collective message througha dialogue addressed to the following:

1. Tyrants and mischief: reminding them that,justice is the method and will of Allah.

2. Killers and war lovers: reminding them that,peace is a name of Allah.

3. Lovers of mass destruction weapons: remindingthem that, war is a game of death and a journeyto a definite hell.


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4. Professional manufacturers of chemical andbiological death weapons: reminding them that,science is mercy of Allah to humanity for lifeand growth. It is not for destruction andholocaust.

5. All people: assuring that, the bright side ofhuman history will not be made by war or bullets.It will be made by dialogue and good words.

6. People of wisdom and peace lovers: remindingthem that, the world of today is burning. It isour duty to run hastily to pour, at least a drop ofwater, to extinguish this professionalinternational holocaust.

Third: In order to shift ourselves and the others,through dialogue, from the dialectic fields on forms,shapes and means, to the fields of cooperation andcompetition towards the common goals, objectivesand mutual culture, and in order to realize theinhabitation and construction of land, Islamwasatiyyah (Intermediacy) has given this issue theutmost care, as it is an active centre in the wisehuman performance, along the movement of theinternational civilization. Thus, in its mutualcultural presentation, it focuses on the collectivegoals and comprehensive targets to achieve welfareand security of the people. It has left back the issue


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of forms, shapes of systems and means andmechanisms to the peoples choice and culture.Every nation has her cultural characteristics, hernorms and traditions. Every nation has her skills,abilities and experience that lead her to choose thebest and suitable to her affairs and conditions. Theconsideration of these affairs represents the highestdegree of respect to the human cultural diversityand is of the topmost treatment of human privacyand characteristics. It is a respect to his options inlife within a framework of commitment to values,principles and comprehensive mutual humanculture. It is within the standards of safe and securedcoexistence among international communities. Thisapproach of dealing with people and their differenceis closer to rational and scientific approach. It ismore objective, realistic and in conformity withhuman dignity respect, and with the appropriateconsideration to the diversity of cultures and theirdetails. It is the easiest method and most acceptableand welcomed among the nations and communities.It concentrates on the collective and comprehensivewhich is not at all disputable. It is not likely thatthere is someone who refuses justice or darepublicly to oppose justice in principle. The samecan be said to freedom equality, human dignity,human rights, obligations, security, peace, stability,


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development, food, health, clothing, lodging, safeenvironment, secured coexistence and other majorgoals and objectives of the man. Islam wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) have summed up all these in superwholesomeness and made them base of mutualculture which it calls for. All that is for the sake ofrealizing fair and secured coexistence among thepeople and communities, i.e., to provide thefollowing:

1. Justice in the globe for all without discrepancy.

2. Social security, regional and global.

3. Religious and cultural security to all.

4. Moral security among individuals andcommunities.

5. Economical security for individual, communityand global.

6. Intellectual security and research creativity.

7. Environmental security, regional and universal.

8. Food and health security.

9. Peace and mutual development.

10. Scientific and technological security.

11. Political and diplomatic security.


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12. Security of media.

Based on cooperation and competition tocommit to these comprehensive principles, Islamwasatiyyah (Intermediacy) sets its clear views tooriginate a universal mutual culture to establishfaith and inner conscious among the generations,to respect and commit themselves to theresponsibilities of international citizenship inorder to be in integration and in harmony withtheir conscious and their belief, in their regionalcitizenship commitment. The Islam wasatiyyah(Intermediacy) also puts forward its clearperspective in achieving this harmony andintegration between characteristics of regionalinterests and globalization of the universalinterest. The aim is to establish conjunctivecomplementarity and integration between justglobal system and a universal wise globalization.Also to achieve basis of complementarity andconjunction, standards and yardsticks to monitorand control the relationship between nations andcommunities and to make a criteria to judge thecommunities whether they are advanced orlingering behind. It will also be a base to questionthe groups and communities about their culturalprogress.


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Obviously, any culture or system that violatesthese comprehensive basis, fall short to achieve orfail to keep balance between them, any culture orsystem that falls behind to achieve their aims andobjectives, it will be considered incompetent,corrupted or tyrant. It needs to be corrected so asto be committed and in harmony with thesecomprehensive issues in the service of man andhis interests. Islam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) iswith correction and rectification. It is not withrejection and cultural oppression to the others.Islam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) feels pain to seethe extinction and destruction of cultures due tothe decline of their values and moral andbehavioural retardation. It looks towards thematerialistic civilizations as human accumulativeprecious heritage, and should be preserved,directed and developed. It belongs to the humanityand thus, deserved to be promoted and preservedfrom any demolitions, destruction or extinction inorder to serve the human welfare and happiness.

wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) of Islam, whilesubmitting its perspective on mutual culture, as perits salient features already explained, is moving onthe guidelines of the divine vice regency of theinhabitation and construction of land. It is the waythat all prophets, messengers and reformists,


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through history have called for. It is what weconfirmed earlier that it is based on ancomplementarity and accurate equilibrium betweentwo pivots: a pivot of values, principles and moralsand a pivot of materialistic instruments and skills.

The vice regency is a fair methodology; it is notrelated to any human being. It is related to theLord of the people to lead them to their interestand welfare. It is the methodology of Allah, theone that understands the finest mysteries and iswell acquainted of the affairs of his servants andwhat is good for them. It is a neutral unbiasedsystem. It is a system which will never be unjustto any one or be biased to any one except rightly.It is a system, geographically neutral, nor withSouth against North, West against East or viceversa. It is a methodology for all. It is a system,economically neutral, thus never be with richagainst poor or vice versa. It is political neutrally.It gives no veto right to the big against the small.It is for the big, small, weak and strong. It isneutral in gender. It is not biased to male againstfemale or otherwise. Both are honoured equallyand fairly. It is ecologically neutral, as humanbeings has rights and obligation. The same isapplied to animal and plant. All, in its criteria, arecreated beings and all serve each other in


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gradation and are all enabled to inhabit andconstruct the land [there is not a thing butcelebrate his Praise]. This is the methods of thedivine vice regency. It is a methodology of securedhuman culture. It is a methodology of all peoplefrom the cherisher and sustainer of them all.

As a conclusion, we have to confess that themovement towards inhabitation and constructionof land is suffering from big defects. Defect invalues, principles and moralities. Defect inmaterials, means and skills. In some parts of theworld, their people strived well, in the earth andutilized the resources and developed themselveswell in the field of manufacture, technology,scientific research and their general applications.However, they have failed extensively in the fieldsof values, principles and moralities. As a result, asevere damage has occurred to their culturaloutput. On the other hand, in some parts of theworld, people are still committed to values andbehavioural. However, they have failed to achieveprogress in materials, means and skills. Our callfor all is to correct and rectify these defects and toimprove the movement of their cultural system tohold the equilibrium and complementarity everywhere between values, principles and moralitiesfrom one side and between materials, means and


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skills from the other in order to up right themovement of the international culture and toachieve its targeted good fruits for the benefit ofall on equal basis.

Finally, the rational wasatiyyah (Intermediacy)methodology through dialogue is our way toactivate and promote the regional citizenshipfacts. It is for the sake of arranging the lives,activate the potentials, encourage the endeavoursto set free the will of people and to cut the road infront of those lurking to destruct the nationalsecurity, deepening disparities and affect its unity.

The rational wasatiyyah (Intermediacy)methodology will also remains our way in thefields of dialogue in order to alleviate our mutualregional and global interests and to meet in itsstretching shadows with human values that respectthe sanctity of life, respect human dignity andfreedom, preserve his rights, regulates hisobligations, takes care of his interests, respect thesecurity of the environment, alleviates theunselfishness, benevolence and altruism. This isnot only between an Arab and the other, orbetween a Moslem and the other, but between theArab and the Arab, and between the Moslem andthe Moslem.


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The rational wasatiyyah (Intermediacy)methodology is our distinctive feature; it is our baseand source of our strength. It is our argument andproof. In facing our regional internationalchallenges through dialogue, it is our remedy to theproblems and crisis that face our nation from inside.Crisis of retardation, grouping, unemployment,poverty, ignorance, illiteracy, computer illiteracy,unfair distribution of natural resources, lack ofreference, anarchy, disturbance in the advisoryauthorities, aggression of extremism, despair,humiliation and internal defeat.

The rational wasatiyyah (Intermediacy)methodology shall remain our tool, source of ourawareness and a pivot of our determination, whilewe are striving to continue our cultural graciousjourney, through cultural and rational movement.A movement that combines together and not to setapart, that builds not destroys, that makes friendsnot enemies, coexists not confronts, loves peaceand despises war, respects justice and disrespectmischief, enjoins what is just and forbids what isevil. Unselfishness is its methodology. Altruism isits base and philanthropy is its mission.

Yes, the Islam wasatiyyah (Intermediacy) is awide and rich garden for dialogue of culture,

vivid, dynamic and numerous. It is neitherrestricted nor closed. It is not monotype ormonochromatic. It is a tree of multi branches, andabove, all it is with light, enlightenment andillumination. It is with renovation, promotion anddevelopment. It is with reform, improvement andcreativity. Respect the past, benefit from it, getbusy with the present, lives its worries, looks tothe future and strives for it, provided with pastoriginality and experience and ambitions of today.Past and present are supporting the future and theyare pouring in it.


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Short words ofShort words of

Prof. dr. hamid Prof. dr. hamid binbin

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Short words of

Prof. dr. hamid bin ahmad AL-Rifaie

* We think that the human generations have beengiven not enough knowledge on Islam and hisuniversal message.

* We belief that we are partners with the others inachieving the Divine task to build the earth andestablish a just world order.

* We recognize that the cultural and religiousdiversity should encourage a real co existenceamong the human societies.

* We belief that the building of the Earth andestablishing of the justice between the peoplewithout discrimination are a religious duty andcivilizational requirement.

* We are recognizing that the equitable comple-mentarity between man and woman in carryingtheir responsibilities assuring our adherence tothe GODS Will.

* We are emphasizing that the family based on the

legal marriage between man and woman is thebasis of a safe and civilized society.

* We belief that the human familys unity affirmsrespect of the human brotherhood.

* We assuring that the religious and spiritual val-ues are essential source of the realization of abetter life of the human communities.

* We are believing that the self defense is a reli-gious right and a sacred legal duty, so we con-sider that any linkage between self- defense andterrorism is kind of oppression.

* We are believing that the universality withoutglobalization is just hopes, on the other hand theglobalization without fair universality turns intovanity and destruction.

* We are believing that the religion dose not urgehatred, dose not justify the shedding innocentblood.

* We are addressing all those who kill or make warin GODS name, reminding them that the peaceis the name of GOD!

* We are assuring that the dialogue between cul-tures and civilizations is a religious duty, civi-lizational requirement, and a safety necessityfor safe coexistence among communities.

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* We are emphasizing that the extremism and theterrorism are contrary to the spirit of religion.

* We addressing all those who use weapons toestablish their interests; reminding them that thewar is a journey with no return!

* We are reminding all that the bright side of thehistory at the end is made by the nice wordsnot by the bullets.

* We are warning all that the world peace today isthreaten by a huge fire; it is the duty of any oneto pour at lest drops of water to extinguish thefire.

* We are stressing that the balance between theadvancement of the science and technology onone hand and the religious and ethical values onthe other is a strong base to maintain the humandignity, environment, and safe human coexis-tence.

* We are assuring that the Islam considers thatwho kills one soul without legal justification asif he killed all mankind, and whoever saved oneperson as if he saved all mankind.

* We are emphasizing that the universality andglobalization are inseparable issues, whereasuniversality is values, principles, and systems;

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Short wordsShort words

while globalization is the managing systems ofthe interests of the human communities on abase of the just world order.

* From my part, I think that the essential sourceand the deep root of all the evils and corruptionin the life are coming from the absence ofJustice among people and communitiesthroughout the world.

* Islam : Dogma, Sharia and Message,o Dogma: is the base of the Spiritual and consci-

entious values which controlling the behaviorof the humankind

in life.o Sharia: Consists of two parts:a) Rules pertain the religious persona issues,

regarding this part Islam gives non-Muslim theright to deals his religious issues according tohis religion.

b) Rules and principles pertain the life benefits,regarding this part of Sharia Islam decides thatall people are equal without any discrimination.

o Message: Is a general values , principles andlaunching points for achieving the best for all.

* One of the common mistake is the comparison

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directly between Islam an Democracy! Why itis wrong? Because Islam is a complete system,while Democracy is a part of a system(Liberalism).

* I think it is wrong when Jews stress that they arethe chosen people of ALLAH and other humanbeingsar the second rank. Yes I know that HolyKoran has mentioned that Almighty said Ochildren of Israel! Remember my favor which Ibestowed upon you and that I preferred you tothe universaries2/4. But we have to know thatis a fiducial preference not racial preference.

* As Muslims and Christians believe in oneALLAH (God); we acknowledge that Peace is aname of ALLAH and the human dignity is a giftof Almighty; we therefore appeal for continu-ous prayer for Peace, and we confirm that jus-tice and peace are the base of relationshipamong the human communities.

* I think there is no body debate that the humanmarch today is suffering from a sharp crisis invalues and that the degradation of human digni-ty and human rights are a painful consequencesof the crisis in values.


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Report on activityReport on activityofof

InternationalInternationalIslamic Forum forIslamic Forum for

DialogueDialogue

World MuslimWorld MuslimCongressCongress

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Report on activity ofReport on activity of

International Islamic ForumInternational Islamic Forumfor Dialoguefor Dialogue

World Muslim CongressWorld Muslim Congress

1.Common Symposium With Council of MedialEast Churches Cairo Egypt, October 10, 1998.

2.Common Symposium With the AmericanNational Council of Churches of Christ. USA.Cairo- Egypt, 11 October,1998.

3.The fourth section of Islamic-Catholic LiaisonCommittee, Cairo-Egypt, 17-18 July, 1998.

4.Common declaration of Islamic-Catholic Liaisonon the tragedy situations in Kosofa, 9/ 4/1999.

5.The fifth section Islamic catholic LiaisonCommittee, in Paris France 1-3 July,1999.

6.Conference on Islam and human rights in Room-Italy, 1999.

7.Conference of religion and peace in Amman Gordon, 25 29 / 11/ 1999.

8.The sixth section of Islamic Catholic LiaisonCommittee, In Cairo Egypt, 4 5 July, 2000.

9.Millennium Summit of Religious Leaders inRome VATICAN, 1999.

10.Millennium Summit of Religious and Spiritual,Leaders in UN, 28 - 30August, 2000.

11.The ninth section of the Islamic Summit InDoha Qatar, 12 15 August, 2000.

12.The extraordinary section of Islamic CatholicLiaison Committee for consultation and esti-mating action of committee, in Vatican, 21 22February, 2001.

13.Common declaration delivered by IslamicCatholic Liaison Committee on 12 September,2001. Regarding of 11 September bumping inNew York.

14.Letter to Mr. George W. Bush, President ofUSA, on September 13, 2001, regarding 11September events in New York.

15.World declaration issued by NGOs onSeptember 18, 2001.Regarding September 11,bombing in New York.

16.International Conference on ReligionsCooperation in Taipei Taiwan. 18-21stSeptember 2001.

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17.Signing Common agreement for annual dia-logue with the World, Buddhist, Chinas associ-ation, Taipei Taiwan, on September 19, 2001.

18.The International Symposium for Dialogue Cairo Egypt, on 28 29 October, 2001.

19.Symposium of the Arabic Team for Islamic Christian dialogue and Council of the MiddleEast Churches, in Cairo 18 20 December2001, regarding September 11, Events in NewYork.

20.World Symposium on September 11, events inNew York, in Kuwait, on December 22 24, 2001.

21.A common letter signed by each of Dr. Abdulahnasif, Mr. Kamel Alsharif, alshikh Abdulah BinBia,a and Dr. Hamid Bin Ahmad AL-Rifaie, onDecember 31, 2001. Regarding cooperation forputting an end of the disorder case in the world.

22.The Seventh Meeting of the Islamic - CatholicLiaison Committee, in Vatican City 3 - 4 July2001.

23.The eighth session of the Islamic CatholicLiaison Committee Mark Filed UK 12 13July 2002.

24. A common commitment for the World Peace,in the Assisi city Italy, on January 24, 2002.


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25.The World Economic Forum - New York USA, from January 28 to 4 February 2002.

26.Meeting with the American, National,Churches Council of Christ Churches in NewYork, on February 4, 2002.

27.Meeting of Council of Islamic American rela-tions in New York, on February 4, 2002.

28.Meeting with Council of the NationalCathedral in Washington, on February 5, 2002.

29.Meeting of William Penn House inWashington, on February 5, 2002.

30.Meeting with Arabic American Anti-Discrimination Committee, in Washington, onFebruary 5, 2002.

31.Meeting with Inter faith Alliance inWashington, on February 6, 2002.

32.Meeting with Center for Muslim ChristianUnderstanding in George Town University Washington, on February 6, 2002.

33.Meeting with Theological Consortium,Dominican House in Washington, on February6, 2002.

34.Meeting with the Interfaith Conference ofMetropolitan for Dialogue in Washington, onFebruary 7, 2002.

35.Meeting with Becket Fund of ReligiousFreedom in Washington, on February 7, 2002.

36.The 29th session of the Conference of theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Countriesto be held in Khartoum, Sudan - 25 27 May2002.

37.A common declaration issued by Islamic Catholic Liaison Committee on April 14, 2002.Regarding the tragedy situations in Palestine.

38.World symposium on Islam and Dialogueamong Civilizations, Riyadh K.S.A. OnMay12 17, 2002.

39.The 8th session of Islamic Catholic LiaisonCommittee Safar 2- 3, 1423 h According to July12 13, 2002 UK.

40.IARF World Congress - 28th July 2002 2ndAugust 2002.Budapest Hungarian.

41.Lecture on Islam and Dialogue of CivilizationsPresented by President of ( IIFD ), inMillennium Auditorium TULIP INN HOTEL,Budapest on August 7, 2002.

42.Summit of World Islamic Leaders for WorldPeace in London KU, on August 3 5,2002.Organized by ( International Federation ofReligions for World Peace- New York ).


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43.World summit on the sustainable development Johannesburg / South Africa, from August, 26to September 4, 2002.

44.The International Consultation on Christiansand Muslims in Dialogue and Beyond inGeneva- Switzerland - October 16 18, 2002.

45.World Forum for Social Development, UN,New York, from October 16 17, 2002.

46.Conference of Islamic Christianity Dialogue in Al - Manama Kingdom of Bahrain - 28 30 / 10 / 2002.

47.A joint letter to each of President Bush, PresidentSadam, and Primer Tony Blear, on February15,2003. Regarding of preventing war againstIraq, singed by President of IIFD World MuslimCongress and President of PCID-Vatican.

48. International consultation on ( Beyond Co-Existence Toward a new Culture of Peace;Focusing on the Middle East ) WashingtonD.C. February 27th to March 2nd, 2003.

49.Conference of Religion and Peace, Amman Jordan, on May 27-28, 2003.

50.First Mediterranean congress on the newIsraeli-Palestinian project: Seed- bed of a cul-

ture of Peace / Switzerland-Geneva -22nd 26th June 2003.

51.Dialogue with the American delegationpresided by H.E. Mr. Lorne Craner, asst. sec.Department for democracy affairs Mr. KolenPaul, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Robert JordanAmbassador of USA in Riyadh, on July 21,2003. In Jeddah KSA.

52.International Symposium of Dialogue amongCivilizations, Riyadh KSA, from March 17 -20, 2003.

53.Dialogue with Mr. David Abramson, Director ofInternational Committee for Religious Freedomin Foreign Affairs Department of USA, attendingby Mr. Trey Leuns, Asst. of American GeneralConsul for Politic and Economic Affairs Jeddah, on September9, 2003.

54.World Public Forum Dialogue ofCivilizations September 3 6, 2003 - Rhodes,Greece.

55.Signing agreement for annual dialogue withCenter of Russia National Glory, Mosque-Russia, on September 6, 2003.

56.Dialogue with Foreign Affairs Committee inthe Canadian Parliament, in Riyadh- residence

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of Canadian Ambassador, on October 22, 2003.57.International Conference on Human Rights in

Peace and War, In Riyadh KSA, from October14 15, 2003.

58.International Conference on Islam and West, inKhartoum Republic of Sudan, from December13 15, 2003.

59.Meeting of conciliation among religions inVatican City In presence of pope, on January17, 2004.

60.The ninth section of the Islamic CatholicLiaison Committee, on January 19 20, 2004.Vatican Rome.

61.Pope receiving Islamic Catholic delegate andexchanges speeches with both Heads of dele-gates, on January 20, 2004.

62.The seven symposium of recent of IslamicThought, in Kuwait, on February 20 22, 2004.

63.Letter to George W. Bush, President of USA,from President of IIFD on March 25, 2004. Onhis speech on the occasion of a year after war inIraq.

64.President of IIFD address 60th Session of theCommission on Human Rights in Un, March -April 2004 SWISS GENEVE.

65.The 3rd World Meeting of Religions andCultures for a New World Cultural Contract,Athens Greece , May7-9, 2004.

66.Quarter Conference for Islamic ChristianDialogue, on topic of Religious Freedom, onMay 27 29, 2004. Doha Quarter.

67.The tenth session of Islamic Catholic LiaisonCommittee 16-17 July 2004 Cairo Egypt.

68.Signing agreement for dialogue with theMiddle East Council of Churches 16 July 2004Cairo- Egypt.

69.Signing a joint declaration with the PontificalCouncil for Inter- religious Dialogue regardingIraqi issue 02 August, 2004.

70.Signing a common statement with the MiddleEast council of Churches regarding the Iraqi cur-rent events.

71.Islamic Christian Conference on BuildingDialogue for Building Peace, Assisi Italy, onSeptember 17 18, 2004.

72.Geneva conference by the InternationalCommittee for relie,f,2004

73.The second Forum of the Dialogue amongCivilizations Rodose, 2004

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74.Conference of the International IslamicCharitable Foundation, 2004

75.Summit of respect among Religions, New York,Boston, USA, 2004

76.The Intellectual Symposium of the Forum ofArabic Thought, 2005

77.The first Session of Dialogue between IIFD andMCC, 2005

78.The eleventh session of the Islamic CatholicLiaison Committee 2005

Note,Researches, speeches and documents of this

active are available through the following E-mailand web site:

E-mail: [email protected]

CV OF H. E. PRCV OF H. E. PROFOF. . DR. HAMID BIN AHMADDR. HAMID BIN AHMAD

AL RIFAL RIFAIEAIE

TITLE: Prof.Dr FIRST NAME: Hamid BinAhmad LAST NAME: AL-RIFAIE JOB TITLE:*President of International

Islamic Forum for Dialogue(IIFD)

*Shard Asst. Sec. Gen. of World Muslim Congress (WMC)Mailing Address : 34128 Jeddah 21468 -Saudi Arabia Scientific Degrees: 1.Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry AL Cairo

University EGYPT. 2.M.S. in industrial Organic Chemistry and Surry

University UK.3.B. Sc. In Chemistry and geology Damascus

University SYRIA.

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Functions:

01.Prof. In Chemistry in ministry of educationfrom 1964 to 1978,

02.Prof. In Chemistry at K.A Aziez University.from 1978 to 1998.

03.President of International Islamic Forum forDialogue (IIFD)

04.Assistant Secretary-General, Muslim WorldCongress (WMC).

05.Member of Presidency of International IslamicCouncil for Dawah and Relief.

06.Member of Coordinating Committee of theIslamic Dawah Acts in the Organization of theIslamic Conference (OIC

07.Expert of the Strategic Studies in OIC.

08. Member of the International Foundation of thescientific Miracle in the Holy Quran and Sunna.

09.Shared President of the Islamic-CatholicLiaison Committee (Vatican).

10.Member of the International Islamic CharitableFoundation.

11.Member in many International IslamicFoundation in the World.

CV OF H. E. PRCV OF H. E. PROFOF..

12.Vice-President of International IslamicCommittee for Information (IICI).

The Scientific And Ideological Issues: * Number of researches In the Chemistry. *More than forty researches and Issues In the Field

of the Islamic thought and Civilizational studiesAmong of them:

01.The Islamic Omaha. And Crisis of theCivilizational Resuming.

02.Islam and the Political Diversity. 03.Al- Muslims and the West. 04.Politeness of the Dialogue and Controversy in

Islam. 05.Islam and the complementary of the

Civilizations. 06.Islam and the New World Order. 07.We and the Dialogue of the Civilization. 08.Islam and the Culture of the Dialogue. 09.Islam and the Human Rights and Duties. 10.Islam and the Rights and Duties of Citizen. 11.Islam and the World Treaties.

12.Islam and the Human Security.

13.Islam and the Human Coexistence.

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14.Islam and the Unity of the Human Family. 15.Islam and the Lionize of the Woman. 16.Islam and the Strive Against the Poverty.17.Islam and the world security.18.A mutual acquaintance and Human safety.19.Islam and dialogue between civilizations at era

of globalization.20.Islam and the civilizations.21.World systems and the human rights & duties.22.Future vision of the Islamic solidarity.23.Jerusalem and the safety peace.24.Moralities of the Islamic address with Non

Muslim.25.What about universality and globalization? Conferences: 01.Conferences of OIC.02.Conferences of the UN. 03.Conferences of the Woman in BEKING

CHINA04.Conferences on Islam. And human rights, Paris

France. 05.Conferences on Islam. And human rights, Rome

ITALY.

06.The Islamic Christian Dialogue in Madrid Spain.

07.Millennium Summit of Religious Leaders inRome VATICAN.

08.Millennium Summit of Religious and SpiritualLeaders in UN August 2000.

09.Common Symposium With the AmericanNational Council of Churches of Christ. U.S.A.

10.Common Symposium With Council of MedialEast Churches.

11.International Conference on ReligionsCooperation in Taipei Taiwan.

12.Communiqu of the International Symposiumfor Dialogue Cairo 2001.

13.The World Economic Forum - New York USA - 31 January 4 February 2002.

14.The 29th session of the Conference of the Ministerof Foreign Affairs of Islamic Countries to be heldin Khartoum, Sudan - 25 27 May 2002.

15.IARF World Congress - 29th July 2002 2ndAugust 2002.

16.South Africa. 17.The International Consultation on Christians

and Muslims in Dialogue and Beyond in

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Geneva- Switzerland - October 16 18, 2002. 18. Conference of Islamic Christianity Dialogue

in Al - Manama Kingdom of Bahrain - 28 30 / 10 / 2002.

19.Annual meeting of the Islamic-Catholic liaisonCommittee (Vatican ).

20.Annual conferences of International IslamicCouncil for Dawa and relief.

21.World summit on the sustainable development Johannesburg / South Africa August 26 September 4, 2002.

22.International consultation on (Beyond Co-Existence Toward a new Culture of Peace;Focusing on the Middle East) WashingtonD.C. February 27th to March 2nd, 2003.

23.And others. You can follow that by the report ofthe forum activities.

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