Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid told a meeting of leaders of Australia’s major religious communities that he has “learned very much from Judaism.” Wahid, a Muslim, made his comments during a meeting with the leaders, who included representatives of the Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim faiths.
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