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50 countries involved in Muslim conference on terrorism

Nearly 50 Islamic countries are about to meet in Kuala Lumpur for the biggest Muslim conference on terrorism since the attacks on the United States on September 11.

The three-day meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference aims to pave the way for a broader United Nations dialogue on the subject.

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar says it is designed to bring Islamic countries into the mainstream of the global fight against terrorism.

The conference will be opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has condemned both the attacks on the US and the military retaliation against Afghanistan.

31/03/2002 21:10:25 | ABC Radio Australia News

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