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Muslim Renaissance
09 December 2005The meeting of leaders from 57 Muslim countries in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference ended with what some are calling a "Muslim renaissance," with attendees declaring that terrorism amounted to a "crisis" in the Islamic world, and urging member states to fight "deviant ideas" and purge extremism from school curricula. A statement from the conference also pledged Islam to commit itself to moderation, diversity and tolerance, with Saudi Prince Saud al-Faisal adding that it was the responsibility of Muslim governments to implement the measures. More specifically, the Zaman Daily Newspaper reports on the formation of an International Counter-Terrorism Unit, a "general women's rights document," and a literacy trust.
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