Saudi King's efforts to facilitate peaceful coexistence through

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud delivered a speech in which he confirmed that a strong believer in his God does not despair of his mercy and that Islamic unity will not be achieved by bloodshed allegedly claimed by extremists. Takfeer (flagging people as infidels) can not be found in fertile land of thespirit of tolerance and spreading of moderation, he said.

He expressed hope to see a unified Islamic nation, a rule that eliminates injustice and oppression, the spread of moderation that embodies the tolerance of Islam, Muslim inventors and industrialists in addition to an advanced Islamic technology of Muslim youth workingfor their life as their hereafter.

The Conference emphasized that the dialogue based on respect, mutual understanding and equality among peoples is essential to build aworld of tolerance, cooperation and trust between nations.

The Conference also underscored the importance of deepening dialogueand promoting moderation.

In February 2006, the King addressed the guests of Al-Janadriya festival including scientists, intellectuals and media men, saying that "During such circumstances facing the nation including the attack targeting its entity, symbols and thought, it is the duty of its sons and thinkers, in particular, to highlight the true face of the nation; the face of tolerance, justice and moderation. They have also to explain to the whole world that what is being done by a few fanatic extremists does not reflect the spirit of the nation, its heritage and authenticity as it reflects the destructive fantasiesfound in the minds of these criminals".

He added "In front of these elite people of thought and opinion, I denounce the notion of a clash among civilizations and I call to replace it by the idea of a constructive peaceful coexistence among civilizations. I call for making the next stage in relations between the countries and nations a stage of real dialogue where each siderespects the other, its sanctities, beliefs and identity".

In an interview with Russian News Agency Itar Tass on 21 February 2007, he confirmed that "We should realize that all human civilizations share one origin. Also, the civilizations benefited from each other and the realities of human evolution clearly prove the fact of integration among civilizations. This is what we should learn and work on establishing it between peoples in order to ensure respect for the cultures of each other and to stand in the face ofall calls for division, segregation and discrimination among them".

During his visit to Poland in 2007, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurated King Abdullah Center to Promote Dialogue and Cultural Exchanges in Janikowo, which was established at an initiative of the people of the city following the separation surgery for Polish Siamese twins Olga and Daria, who belong to the city in recognition of the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to end the suffering of the Siamese twins and to separatethem at his own expense.

The beloved King agreed that the center be named after him.

The center is concerned of dialogue among cultures, including Islamicculture and the teaching of languages, including Arabic.