In the Name of
God, the Merciful the Compassionate
Your Majesties.
Highnesses, Excellencies,
Your Excellency
the President of the General Assembly of the
United Nations.
Peace and the
mercy and blessings of God be with you
In the presence
of this gathering of international leaders and
representatives and members of the General
Assembly- the conscience of the United Nations —
arid in front of the whole world, we state with
a unified voice that religions through which
Almighty God sought to bring happiness to
mankind should not be turned into instruments to
cause misery. Human beings were created as
equals and partners on this planet; either they
live together in peace and harmony, or they will
inevitably be consumed by the flames of
misunderstanding, malice and hatred.
Dear Friends,
Throughout
history, preoccupation with differences between
the followers of religions and cultures has
engendered intolerance, causing devastating wars
and considerable bloodshed without any sound
logical or ideological justification. It is high
time for us to learn from the harsh lessons of
the past and concur on the ethics and ideals in
which we all believe ...
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