Ammon News - AMMAN (Petra)--Senate President Taher Masri on Sunday received Secretary General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Abdulaziz Altwaijri, along with President of the Global Forum for Moderation and former Sudanese prime minister Al Imam Al Sadiq Al Mahdi and their accompanying delegation.

Masri said Jordan is keen to enhance the concept of moderation and the rejection of extremism and violence, pointing to the Amman Message which clarifies the true image of Islam.

He praised efforts of the Global Forum for Moderation in promoting moderate Islamic speech that enhances the culture of dialogue and contributes to addressing issues and challenges facing the Islamic nation, especially at this stage.

The two sides also discussed the latest developments in the region and stressed the need to activate the principle of moderation.