The dialogue promoting event was held in Oslo on the 5th and 6th of May, with the joint supervision of The Islamic League in Norway and The Christian Council of Norway, and was sponsored by the International Association for New Muslims and held with the participation of both Muslim and Christian parties. The event was also attended by delegations of scholars and thinkers coming from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, Sweden and other European countries.

The first day of the event witnessed a number of segments, such as a speech delivered by the Mayor of Oslo Mr. Erling Lae in which he emphasised Oslo's need for dialogue and that the event is a foundation stone of establishing mutual tolerance, and a speech on behalf of the Islamic League in Norway delivered by Sister Lina Larsen who highlighted the importance of dialogue between religious representatives. The spokesperson of the Church also delivered a speech emphasising the same ideas, stating that the path of dialogue which was initiated at the event must continue to be applied after the event in order to render the desired results. A speech was also delivered by the secretary general of the International Association for New Muslims Mr. Khalid Al-Romaih in which he thanked both the Islamic League in Norway and the Municipality of Oslo for preparing the event.

After the speeches were delivered, the attendants were divided into three discussion groups. One group discussed about environmental matters with the participation of a representative from the Global Environmental Conservation Organization. Another group discussed matters related to sanctified religious symbols. This group unanimously expressed the importance of respecting religious practices and of showing mutual respect towards religious symbols. It was also mentioned that discrimination on the basis of observing hijab (i.e. modest dress code of Muslim women) is unjustifiable. It was clarified that hijab is not a religious symbol, rather, from the Islamic perspective it is a religious obligation therefore those sisters who observe it must be respected. The third discussion group talked about sport and its importance in multi-cultural societies. During the day, the Norwegian media and press were present.

Near the end of the first day, there was a segment for the youth, in which they expressed their experiences of living tolerantly, expressing their success in achieving mutual tolerance and making strong friendships with various people of various creeds. Such success is attributed to a principle which has been adopted by the event and which could be summarized as: Dialogue leads to becoming mutually acquainted and that leads to mutual respect, which is practically projected within social dealings.

The second day of the event was reserved for the Muslim community of Norway and for the new Muslims. The segments were mainly cultural, as a number of lectures and symposiums were held. It started with a recitation from the Holy Qur'an, which was followed by a speech by Mr. Brahim Belkilani, head of the Islamic League in Norway, in which he thanked the guests, specifically Mr. Khalid Al-Romaih for sponsoring the event. In return, the secretary general of the International Association for New Muslims Mr. Khalid Al-Romaih delivered a speech of gratitude to the Islamic League in Norway, to the Municipality of Oslo and to the participants who came from abroad. He emphasised that the International Association for New Muslims strives to embed the principle of dialogue into all the events it organizes for new Muslims. Afterwards, a lecture was delivered by Dr. Ali Qurra-Daghi titled "We and the Other". Also, a symposium was held to discuss the mission of Muslims in the west. Four participating parties presented their experiences. The participants delivered a good presentation to the audience.

The second half of that day focused on Muslim women and their role in constructing civilization. The lady audience showed great esteem towards Dr. Kenza Al-Ghali's segment. She delivered a lecture entitled "Cultural Exchange between Islam and Europe: Past and Present". She highlighted the greatest obstacles which previously and presently hinder cultural exchange between Muslims and Europe, and emphasised that the Muslim community in the West is considered to be the bridge between Islam and the Western societies. Coinciding with this topic, a symposium was held by Dr. Muhammad Jaber Al-Yamani, Mr. Mostafa Malaekah and Mr. Farouk Akbik. The symposium was attended by a large number of new Muslims.

The day was concluded with an open discussion between a panel of participants and the audience. Many of the questions were related to religious jurisprudential matters (i.e. fiqh questions). In the end, everyone stressed the collective benefit of such dialogue-promoting events and that such events should be further improved.

This article is a summarized translation of the Arabic version, which can be found in the Arabic section of the website.