ISLAMABAD: Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League, will visit Pakistan in November and lay the foundation stone of a museum, the Pakistani religious affairs ministry said on Thursday.
The Muslim World League is an International Islamic NGO based in Makkah that represents adherents of the Islamic faith around the world.
“I will come to Pakistan in November and lay the foundation stone of Sirat Museum,” a statement from the religious affairs ministry said, quoting Al-Issa after he met the Pakistani Minister of Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed.
The minister is on a week-long visit to the Kingdom. At the top of the agenda are discussions on the expansion of the Makkah Route Initiative ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage next year.
“Establishment of Sirat Museum in Pakistan with the support of the World Muslim League is welcome,” Ahmed said.
He emphasized the need for dialogue with non-Muslims.
“This is not a war of civilizations; Rather, it is a war of ignorance of each other,” the minister said. “We want to promote dialogue at the level of governments and religious leaders.”
The World Muslim League has not yet commented on the schedule of its secretary general’s Pakistan visit.
