Mable Kong, Director of International Programs, International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA) led the participants of International Dialogue, a Project for the Near East/North Africa Region from Egypt, Iraq, Mauritania, Tunisia to visit Hsi Lai Temple. Director of Outreach, Ven. Man Kuang guided them to have a tour and shared the religious experience with each other.

These visitors are invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. Their program is arranged by Graduate School USA.

Egypt, Sheikh Fahmy Housin ABDELKAWY member, Board of Fatwas, Dar al-Iftaa

Egypt, Father Moussa Samir Youssef BEKHIT, Pastor, Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church

Iraq, Mr. Mohsin Hamid Rasham AL-BEHADILI, chairman, Basrah Fadilla Islamiva political party

Mauritania, Mr. Abdallahi SARR, Imam, Al Khayr Mosque, Sebkha

Tunisia, Mr. Bechir ARFAOUI -President, Nidaa Errahma Association

Accompanied by Mr. Ridha Krizi and Mr. Manila Tohme, Interpreters