Pope's apology accepted by 38 Muslim scholars

Thirty-eight Muslim scholars and chief muftis from numerous countries have accepted Pope Benedict XVI’s apology for his remarks on Islam, the editor of a Muslim journal said today.

The scholars have signed an open letter to this effect that will be delivered to a Vatican envoy in the hope of engaging the Pope in a dialogue to counter prejudice against Islam, said the Jordanian-based editor of Islamica Magazine, Sohail Nakhooda.