Communique on the results of the Third Colloquium of the Joint Commission on ‘Islam-Orthodoxy’ dialogue
25.01.2001 · English, Архив 2001
COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESULTS OF THE THIRD COLLOQUIUM OF THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ‘ISLAM-ORTHODOXY’ DIALOGUE
The Third Colloquium on the dialogue between Islam and the Russian Orthodox Church was held in Teheran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, on 24-25 January 2001. The delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church was headed by Bishop Alexander of Baku and Caspian Region. The delegation of the Organization for Islamic Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran was headed by its vice-president Hojat ul-Islam Noumani.
The participants in the Colloquium discessed the theme ‘The Role of Interreligious Dialogue in International Relations’ and heard the following reports: ‘Conditions and Rules of Intellectual and Cultural Dialogue’ by Hojat ul-Islam A.A.Rashad, ‘Religion and Conflict: the Roots of the Problem and the Ways to Its Solution’ by Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, ‘Orthodox View on Freedom’ by Professor A.Osipov, ‘The Role of Interreligious Dialogue in International Relations’ by Dr.Moshen Haliji, ‘Situation with Interreligious Dialogue in Russia at Present’ by R.Silantiev, ‘Interreligious Dialogue in Iran: History and Some Thoughts on the Themes’ by Dt.Amir Akrami.
All participants in the Colloquium underlined the importance of the spiritual and moral revival of the personality, without which modern crises cannot be overcome and even material well-being cannot be achieved.
Members of both delegations renewed their understanding of the necessity of the dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations on the national, regional and international levels. This dialogue should develop equal cooperation and mutual respect among nations in the multipolar world. Religious leaders can and must guide politicians and societies on the way to peace and accord. Also, they can and must oppose attempts to build a new world order on the dominance of one culture, civilization or political system. The richness of this world created by the Almighty must be reflected on all levels of world political system.
The participants in the meeting underlined a particular necessity of fruitful dialogue between the followers of Islam living in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the followers of the Russian Orthodox Church. They reconfirmed their wish to continue the dialogue for the sake of deepening and activization of cooperation among the followers of the great religious traditions and among the people of Iran, Russia and all countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The theme of the next meeting will be ‘Religious Traditions and Globalization’.
The delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church expressed their profound gratitude for warm hospitality accorded to them in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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