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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has called on followers of the world's main religions to turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation.
The king was opening a conference in Madrid which brings together Muslims, Christians, Jews and Buddhists.
He said the great conflicts of history were not caused by religion, but by the misinterpretation of religion.
King Juan Carlos of Spain, the co-host, said Spain had always sought to promote international dialogue.
"My brothers, we must tell the world that differences don't need to lead to disputes," King Abdullah said.
"The tragedies we have experienced throughout history were not the fault of religion but because of the extremism that has been adopted by some followers of all the religions, and of all political systems."
Correspondents say King Abdullah has made reaching out to other faiths a hallmark of his rule since becoming king in 2005. He is the first reigning Saudi monarch to meet the Pope.
In June, Abdullah held a religious conference in Makkah in which participants pledged improved relations between Sunni and Shia followers.
The conference is sponsored by Saudi Arabia and is billed as a strictly religious, non-political affair.
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Conference on Dialogue as Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, looks on at the Pardo Palace in Madrid, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia exhorted followers of the world's leading faiths to turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation, saying at the start of an interfaith conference Wednesday that history's great conflicts were not caused by religion itself but by its misinterpretation. (AP)
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