The meeting is bringing together Muslim youth from all over the world to engage in active and meaningful dialogue with young Danes from the Danish Youth Council - Denmark’s largest youth organization with over 70 affiliates, said WAM.

Among the thorny issues that the 60 delegates will be tackling over the weekend are discussions about freedom of expression, integration, the so-called clash of civilizations, the perils of inter-cultural dialogue and what role the media can play in hindering or facilitating global understanding.

The initiative, “The Search for Mutual Understanding”, has been organized by the Tabah Foundation under the direction of noted scholar and teacher Habib Ali Al Jifri, and the youth and training Ta’aheel consultancy.

“This is an opportunity for genuine cultural, intellectual and spiritual exchange,” said Tabah Foundation’s Amienoella Abderoef.

The agency said the presence and participation of the venerable Syrian scholar and globally respected Islamic theologian Dr Said Ramadan Al Buti makes the gathering particularly poignant.

The forum will conclude with a declaration by participants on Monday 17 April.