PM Modi meets Egypt's Grand Mufti, discusses countering extremism, radicalisation
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed Egypt-India ties as well as issues related to promoting social harmony and countering extremism and radicalisation with the Grand Mufti of Egypt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed Egypt-India ties as well as issues related to promoting social harmony and countering extremism and radicalisation with the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Shawky Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam.
On his first state visit to Egypt, the Prime Minister apprised the Grand Mufti that India would set up a Centre of Excellence in IT at the Dar-al-Ifta - an Egyptian advisory body for Islamic legal research — under the Ministry of Social Justice of Egypt.
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The Grand Mufti also appreciated the Prime Minister’s leadership in fostering inclusivity and pluralism, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release on the meeting held on Saturday.
The Grand Mufti fondly recalled his recent visit to India and highlighted the strong cultural and people-to-people relations between India and Egypt.
Discussions also focused on issues related to social and religious harmony in society and countering extremism and radicalisation, the press release said.
"I was honoured to meet the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Shawky Ibrahim Allam. We had rich discussions on the relations between India and Egypt, especially the cultural and people-to-people ties," Prime Minister Modi tweeted after his meeting.
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