TOKYO, May 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called for heightened empathy and open dialogue between people of different faiths and backgrounds as he addressed...
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during his commemorative speech honouring the late Professor Toshihiko Izutsu at Keio University in Tokyo, May 24, 2024. — Picture from X/ Anwar Ibrahim TOKYO, May 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called for heightened empathy and open dialogue between people of different faiths and backgrounds as he addressed the growing threats of obscurantism, bigotry and intolerance that threaten to divide societies and undermine peace.
“By promoting empathy, understanding and respect, we can counter the forces of division and build bridges across cultures, religions and nations,” he said in his 40-minute speech in front of about 200 attendees.Izutsu was a Japanese scholar specialising in Islamic studies and comparative religion. He is known as the first and best translator of the Quran into Japanese.
Anwar further explained that it is incumbent on Muslims to be empathetic towards other religions so as to promote and preserve societal harmony, but empathy has to be reciprocal.
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