HEAD OF ISLAMIC COMMUNITY ON POPE'S VISIT

ZAGREB, Sep 4 (Hina) - "A visit of Pope John Paul II to the Republic of Croatia is a strong support to Croatia's independence and sovereignty...," head of the Islamic community for Croatia and Slovenija Sevko Omerbasic told yesterday's Croatian TV show. He said that Holy Father's visit was one of the greatest events for the Catholic Church and that Moslems expressed welcome to the Pope. Omerbasic stressed that the visit was also a strong support to a dialogue between religious communities. The head of Islamic community said that representatives of the community would meet with the Pope. Holy Father is known in the world as the man of peace and he is well aware about the perpetrator and the victim of the aggression in the region, said Omerbasic adding that both Croat Catholics and Moslems respect the Pope and admire him. (hina) ks 041741 MET sep 94