The Makkah Charter

Charter of Makkah was awarded the prize for being a historic constitution that enshrines the values of coexistence among the followers of various religions, cultures, and sects in a bid to achieve peace among the diverse communities of human society; its emphasis on reinforcing the foundations of coexistence among members of civilian society as stated in the Madinah Charter signed fourteen centuries ago by Prophet Mohamed, which delineated the diverse religious, cultural, and ethnic components in Madinah; its recognition that human beings are equal in their humanity, as they all emanate from a single origin; its affirmation that the origin of revealed religions is one and the same, which is the belief in Allah alone and as such, no linkage should be made between religion and the political and social practices of any religion’s followers; its accentuation of the role of Muslims as part of this world and its civilizational interactions and that Muslims are apt to enrich human civilization with many positive contributions that mankind needs, and that differences in beliefs is a universal reality; its opposition to practices of injustice, aggression, clashing of civilizations, and hatred; its document’s clear and comprehensive combat of terrorism, injustice, and poverty; its fostering of noble moral values and encouragement of lofty social mores; its rejection of political hegemony and its economic and other ambitions as well as the emphasis on the principle of non-interference in the affairs of States, rejecting; its call for constructive youth dialogue between and within communities across the Muslim world and beyond; its call for the legitimate empowerment of women and their role in life. And finally, for itswide acceptance throughout the Muslim world as it has been approved by 1200 Muslim figures representing 109 countries hailing from different Islamic schools and sects.