“Jerusalem: the Peace Capital of Religions” Conference was organized by the Islamic Culture and Religion Organization in collaboration with religious leaders, the Faculty of World Studies, and other cultural and religious institutions in an attempt to protest against Donald Trump’s decision in relocated the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
This conference was held on Wednesday, 31 Jan 2018 at Al-Zahra Hussainiya of the Islamic Culture and Religion Organization.
Many prominent Iranian religious, academic and political figures attended this meeting, and discussed the significant role of Jerusalem in promoting civil and peaceful coexistence of Abrahamian religions.
It is worth noting that the conference was attended by Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpayegan, the Supreme Leader’s Chief of Staff, Abbas Araghchi, the political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Salah Al-Zawawi, the Palestinian ambassador to Iran, Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri, the Advisor to the Supreme Leader in Global Islamic Community, the representatives of religion minorities, and FWS faculty members.
