3 October 2006… Indian President, Zein Al Abideen Abdul Kalam, received on 28 September, the Egyptian Ambassador in New Delhi and a delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Endowment (four scholars and Quran reciters). The delegation headed to the Indian capital to celebrate the Holy month of Ramadan. The Indian President expressed appreciation for the Egyptian People and leadership for their concern about the conditions of the Muslim community in India, which is estimated to be about 150 million capita, and thus contains the second largest Muslim community following Indonesia. The President addressed the Preachers and called upon them to spread the tolerant message of Islam throughout their tour, to affirm the need to acquire science and knowledge, and to underline that Islam is a message of development and enlightenment, not of fanaticism and violence as others attempt to depict. The Indian President added that the tolerance of Islam was crystallized by the path of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), who didn't harm the Jews and the Christians nor their places of worship when he entered Mekkah and Medina. Omar Bin Al Khatab also followed suit when he entered Jerusalem and prayed outside churches and preserved them as Christian worship houses. He also affirmed India’s need, as a multicultural and multiracial society, to benefit from this message, which calls for national unity, and denounces sectarianism and fanaticism. He also stated that the Egyptian Preachers are the most qualified to convey such message, since Egypt is the country of Al Azhar, which is the center of moderation in the Islamic world. The Egyptian delegation asserted its appreciation to this generous gesture from the President, which expresses the depth of the Egyptian-Indian relations, and the common aspects they share, particularly their appreciation of science and scientists. The Egyptian Ambassador in New Delhi expressed his appreciation to the Indian President who received him twice in less than a month, and offered him a translated copy of his poem, which he composed about the River Nile, and this affirms his cordial sentiments towards the Egyptian People and leadership. The Ambassador also conveyed Egypt’s appreciation of the Indian President as an important scientist who has notable scientific contributions, regionally and internationally recognized.