Religions, media can be a ‘force for unity,’ says Muslim judge

In a world currently facing “unprecedented polarization,” deepening divides and escalating conflicts, religions emerge as a “vital source of unifying values” and a safeguard of moral balance, said a judge on the Muslim Council of Elders.

“When their true principles are upheld,” the judge said, “religions can be a force for unity — calling for mercy instead of violence, justice instead of exclusion and solidarity instead of selfishness.”

Serving as secretary general of the Muslim Council of Elders based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam works with the council’s other representatives to promote peace and human fraternity through interfaith dialogue and other initiatives.

On Sept. 21, Abdelsalam traveled to Utah to meet with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ