Blair visits Faisal Mosque

ISLAMABAD—British Prime Minister Tony Blair Sunday visited Faisal Mosque and attended a dialogue organized by International Islamic University on the subject of contemporary issues in Islam.
The Prime Minister first visited the historic Faisal Mosque, where he was received by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad, Rector of the International University, and Dr. Anwar H. Siddiqui, President of the University. Prime Minister Blair was impressed with the beauty of the Mosque, its unique architecture and breathtaking location at the foothills of Margalla hills in the center of federal capital.
Then the Prime Minister attended a free and informal discussion on “Contemporary Issues in Islam” with a select group of scholars and intellectuals at the auditorium of the International Islamic University. Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed led the dialogue. British Prime Minister Blair participating in the discussion said in his view, Palestine issue was the core and it should be resolved in a just manner. Senator Mushahid said the issue of extremists is a universal threat to mankind and need collective efforts from the world to tackle it. —APP