We have to quickly develop Ukraine and other CIS countries. Meeting with Muslim leaders On my way back from Ukraine to Korea, I visited Cairo because I wanted to meet Grand Mufti Kuftaro of Syria. He was attending the Muslim world conference which meets every two years. Thirty-four ministers of religion in Muslim countries attended, as well as a few heads of state. The main topic of the eight-day conference was how to prevent terrorism in Muslim countries.
Many Muslim leaders are concerned that their country's image is linked with terrorism.
They want to cut off the relationship with any kind of violence and terrorism. I stayed there only one full day, but I met several top leaders of the Muslim world. Their common comment was that even after eight days of meetings and discussions, they would not be able to resolve the issue. All participants recognized that they should sever relations with terrorists, but they have no basic idea or direction. One is a political leader, one a scholar, and one a religious leader.