Umdurman Islamic University of Sudan hails the outcome of New

Khartoum, November 14, SPA -- Umdurman Islamic University of Sudan
today hailed the outcome of the United Nation's high-level meeting on
culture of peace held in New York on 12 - 13 November 2008 in
response to an initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the Rector of the
Umdurman-based university Professor Mohamed Othman Salih expressed
appreciation of the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques calling for dialogue among followers of religions and
cultures to promote world peace and security.

He said the meeting has contributed to ward off false offenses
against Islam and that the gathering served as an effective
mechanism for rapprochement among followers of religions and
different cultures.
--SPA