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A Christian and Muslim leaders' peace conference is set to begin in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on February 2nd. It will bring together religious leaders from eastern Africa in the bid to solve the conflict in Somalia.

The conference, which is organised and supported by Norwegian Church Aid together with the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes and Horn of Horn of Africa (FECCLAHA) among other partners, recognises the role of religious leaders in peace building and justice.

Role of religious leaders

"The planned Joint Christian and Muslim Leaders' conference from the Horn of Africa in is recognition that religious leaders have a role to play in peace building and also the conference is to further discuss the issue of lasting peace with justice in Somalia and the Horn of Africa," said the Rt. Rev. Dr. Mvume Dandala, the AACC General Secretary.

"There is therefore need to develop a consensus on what and how the role could be played," added Dandala.

Complex situation

The situation in Somalia took a vicious turn towards the end of last year when conflict erupted between the Union of Islamic Courts and the Transitional Federal Government. This was further compounded when the Ethiopian army attacked the Union of Islamic Courts and literary pushed them out of the areas they were controlling.

Another serious incident took place when America attacked southern Somalia, near the Kenyan border, claiming that known terrorist suspects were situated there.

A crucial conference

The main objectives of the Dar es Salaam conference are to update interfaith leaders on the current political and economic situation in Somalia and its implications for the Horn of Africa; to discuss ways of stopping the vicious cycle of conflict in Somalia and the region; to agree on strategies to involve governments and communities in the Horn of Africa; and to develop consensus on a religious leaders' peace initiative in Somalia.

The conference will be hosted by Tanzanian religious leaders and coordinated by Norwegian Church Aid's country office in Tanzania. Former Tanzanian president Al Hajj Ali Hassan Mwinyi will be the guest of honour.

Heck why not. Everyone else's is trying out their hand in Somalia, what's few more voices from a mixed religion apsect?

[quote="Demure"]Heck why not. Everyone else's is trying out their hand in Somalia, what's few more voices from a mixed religion apsect?[/quote]

I knew you were gaal dabo madow nayahaa. Churches are kool man, after all jesus came first. And if prophet mohamed (pbuh) can have a Masjid....why can't Jesus he have a crib too.

Lool. Look who is talking Miss I go to synagogues. I would rather be called gaalo daba dhilif than yahuud daba dilif

We missed you girl, odayashaadi iyo ciyaalkee kawaran?

they lose again

they can't accept the fact they can't get converts in large numbers, like they are also trying to do in South Sudan

They can have as many conferences as they desire outside of Somalia but Somalia will stay the same until Somalis in Somalia get their shiit together and do something about the situation. The ICU was only the beggining, they should not be the last either.

[quote="Axlaan"][quote="Demure"]Heck why not. Everyone else's is trying out their hand in Somalia, what's few more voices from a mixed religion apsect?[/quote]

I knew you were gaal dabo madow nayahaa. Churches are kool man, after all jesus came first. And if prophet mohamed (pbuh) can have a Masjid....why can't Jesus he have a crib too.[/quote]

the second khaliif build churces and synagogues for jews and christians so ofcourse are churches cool. i would have build churches for them in somalia as they build mosques for us in the europe