Muslims and Christians Agree on Sulawesi Pact

Feuding Muslims and Christians agreed at talks to halt three years of religious clashes on Indonesia’s north-central Sulawesi island, a pact officials want to be a model for solving other conflicts.

“Both parties agreed to mutual forgiveness,” said mediator Din Syamsuddin, a senior Islamic leader from Jakarta, the capital.

The peace deal follows four failed attempts to halt violence that has killed more than 1,000 people in Central Sulawesi province.

The pact calls for the surrender of weapons, the repatriation of tens of thousands of refugees and a pledge to respect each other’s religion.