22 July 2016

News Story: Int'l symposium on Islam urges condemning religious extremism

URUMQI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Religious leaders, scholars and government officials from China and other countries urged Muslims to resist religious extremism and condemn terrorism at a symposium Wednesday.

Participants from Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan gathered in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to share their insights on Islam and experience in combating terrorism.

The symposium is hosted by the China Religious Culture Communication Association and China Islamic Association.

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