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First G20 Religion Forum Held In Indonesia, Aims To Quell Ideas of Radical Islam
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She is a mass communication undergrad student at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication.
Others/World, 5 Nov 2022 11:20 AM GMT | Updated 5 Nov 2022 12:54 PM GMT
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The two-day event organised by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), one of Indonesia's most significant Islamic think tanks, began on November 2 in Bali, the Indonesian capital.
The intergovernmental G20 Religion Forum (R20), which will take place concurrently with the annual G20 Summit, aims to 'quell the ideas of radical Islam and extremism and encourage moderatism.'
The two-day event organised by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), one of Indonesia's most significant Islamic think tanks, began on November 2 in Bali, the Indonesian capital. The event commenced almost two weeks before the G20 Summit, which is also set to take place here on November 15 and 16.
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