The secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, is on an official visit to Algeria.

Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia received the MWL chief. They discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to increase bilateral cooperation between MWL and Algeria’s religious authorities.

Dr. Al-Issa also met Algerian Religious Affairs Minister Dr. Mohammed Isa. During the meeting, they discussed ways to protect Muslim youths from extremist ideas.

The MWL chief stressed the need for concerted efforts at all levels to counter extremism and terrorism. He laid emphasis on the role of teachers in fighting the menace. Dr. Al-Issa also called on providing teachers with adequate training to help them play their role in this regard.

The MWL chief also highlighted the importance of including Islamic values as a subject in the education curriculum.

From: Arabnews