25 July 2011 - 19:30

The UAE is hosting 35 Muslim scholars from 10 Arab and Asian countries during the holy month of Ramadan.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The UAE is hosting 35 Muslim scholars from 10 Arab and Asian countries during the holy month of Ramadan.

 The prominent scholars from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Morocco, Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Mauritania, Pakistan, Malaysia and India will be the guests of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan until the end of month of Ramadan.

 The visit of scholars aims to back the efforts of UAE scholars and provide a platform to also interact with the local community and exchange expertise and information and discuss the best approaches to highlight and promote Islamic values, tolerance and moderation.

 The scholars visit program is being followed up by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister '&' Presidential Affairs Minister, according to Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al-Mazrouei, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and head of the program who said details of scheduled lectures by the scholars in Ramadan will be later published.

 Al Mazrouei urged the youth to seize the opportunity to take part in Ramadan gatherings and interact with the visiting scholars.

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