 The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) must play a proactive role in removing misperceptions about Islam and promote inter-faith harmony in the world, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday while talking to Prof Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC secretary general, who met him at Prime Minister's House.
| Good idea. All the OIC has to do is hunt down and kill all the Islamists its member states can root out, and I'll completely change my opinion about Islam... |
The prime minister said the OIC should adopt the concept of enlightened moderation as it would help project the true spirit of Islam and dispel misunderstandings about the religion and its followers.
| He's referring to Perv's latest idea, which his domestic turbans are dismissing with loud expressions of contempt. |
The prime minister and the OIC secretary general stressed the need to promote unity and harmony among the Muslim Ummah. They said the need for unity was far greater today than ever.
| Say, Shaukat! How the investigation of your latest mosque booming going? |
They said the Ummah should rely on itself rather than looking outside for progress and should increase the level of education, science and technology to expedite development.
| That means relying on Islamic education, Islamic science, and Islamic technology, right? That's how the Islamic world's come to be as developed as it is... |
The leaders condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran saying that the incident was provocative and outrageous as it hurt the feelings of Muslims all over the world.
| Whoopdy doo. My heart bleeds. Burn a few more American flags to keep warm... |
The prime minister said that Islam was not opposed to progress and innovation rather it supported and encouraged progress and development.
| Yeah. We can see that all over the world, can't we? The more Islamic the nation, the more progressive and developed, right? |
The secretary general thanked Pakistan for organising the commission's meeting in Pakistan and hoped that the meeting would help the organisation achieve its objectives. |