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dealings with them. It should never be thought that the goal of harmony between adherents of different religions is unattainable simply because people’s religious beliefs differ. It is possible to promote harmony between the adherents of different religions or belief systems if we adopt a realistic approach and accept ideological differences as a fact of life. Having accepted these differences, adherents of religion should follow a tolerance policy and respect each other. In my opinion, this is the way for the peaceful coexistence of adherents of different religions. What is Your View About those Who Condemn People of Other Faiths? Condemnation is not the right method. The right method is based on speaking out of well-wishing for others. Speaking about others without wishing well for them leads to strife. It has no positive outcome. Why have Muslims Launched So Few True Interfaith Dialogue Initiatives? Many Muslims are concerned only with Muslim communityrelated issues rather than inter-religious issues. One reason for this is that after the fall of the Muslim empires in different parts of the world, large sections of Muslims started a campaign to regain what they regarded as their past political glory. This thinking has become so pervasive that even many supposedly well-educated Muslims are not an exception to this kind of mentality. It is this mentality that is mainly the reason for the present scenario. SOME FAQs RELATED TO INTERFAITH DIALOGUE