Ambassador of the Gambia to Morocco Omar Jah shared his impressions of participating in the 10th meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia - Islamic World” (GSV), which was held on December 11, 2024 in Malaysia. The diplomat is a member of the GSV and is participating in the Group's meetings for the second time; for the first time, Mr. Jah attended a similar conference in Kazan, which was held in May 2024 as part of the International Economic Forum "KazanForum 2024" - the main platform for economic cooperation between Russia and Muslim states.
The diplomat was impressed by the level of organization of the event held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. According to him, the only way to overcome the trials presented by modern problems and challenges that the world faces is through dialogue and interaction. The central theme of the 10th meeting of the GSV was “Interaction between Russia and the Islamic world in the era of emerging multipolarity”.
"I believe that Russia's role in the future is a matter of must. Given the history of Islam in Russia, especially the country's interaction with the Islamic world, and the geopolitical crisis that the entire world is facing, I think that the dialogue that Russia is calling for is the only option towards bringing people together", - Mr. Jah said.
The diplomat was also impressed by the discussion of Russian culture and Russian sociological findings, which was devoted to the second day of the GSV work within the framework of the 10th meeting in Malaysia. In the dialogue session “Russia – Islamic World: Intercivilizational Dialogue”, which took place within the walls of the International Islamic University of Malaysia, the participants discussed the experience of interaction between Russia and the Islamic world, as well as proposals for the development of bilateral cooperation in various areas, in particular, in the field of education.
During the discussions, Mr. Jah drew an interesting parallel. Thus, in the context of the modern geopolitical situation, the diplomat compared the Russian Federation with the Eastern Roman Empire – a religious state that defeated the Persian pagans. This is described in the 30th surah of the Holy Quran, “The Romans”.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"