Dr. Mukhtār Gum’ah, Minsiter of Endowments and Head of the Supreme Islamic Council, stated that the purpose of convening a conference scheduled for Tuesday March 25 is to discuss the dangers of calling for terrorism and declaring apostasy (takfīr). The dangers relate to international relations and national interests. It is the 23th conference of the Supreme Islamic Council, in which 43 countries and international organizations are planning to take part (Muhammad ‘Antar, al- Shurūq, March 23, p. 2).  Read original text in Arabic.