AhlulBayt News Agency - The 7th World Islamic Forum started work in this central Iranian city on Tuesday.
Near 100 guests from 35 world countries have attended the two-day international event.
The theme of the Forum is 'Strategic Communications: Reference Values, Institutions and Individuals.'
The Forum is being supported by Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The reason why this Iranian city has been chosen for holding the Forum is that Yazd is the first Muslim Adobe City and also second Historical City in the World according to UNESCO.
Making think tanks of the World of Islam closer to each other and discussing issue of world free from violence and extremism are among important goals of the Forum.
Through a proposal to the United Nations General Assembly last year, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for an updated version of the 2013 WAVE resolution that seeks a world free from violence and extremism. The proposal was warmly welcomed by the UN.
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