A lecture on the topic Islamophobia, Neo-Orientalism and the Prophet (PUBH) by Dr Munawar A Anees, Centre for Global Dialogue founder director, University of Management and Technology was arranged at the Quran Auditorium by Anjuman Khuddam ul Quran Lahore on Tuesday. The lecture was attended by over 700 participants.
The lecture was arranged by Dr Absar Ahmad president Markazi Anjuman Khuddam ul Quran and the Chief Guest was Punjab University VC Dr Mujahid Kamran while other guests included Dr Arif Rasheed Nazim e Alla Markazi Anjuman Khuddam ul Quran Lahore, Hafiz Akif Saeed Ameer Tanzeem e Islami and Hafiz Atif Waheed Incharge Islamic Research Quran Academy.
Dr Absar Ahmad opened the session by a brief introduction of Dr Munawar A Anees as a Polymath. Dr Absar also introduced some research of Dr Munawar like Cell Reveals God and his work for Inquiry in Britain based educational journal and Periodica Islamica from Kualalumpur, Malaysia.
Dr Mujahid Kamran appreciated the efforts of Dr Absar Ahmed for arranging such a informative lecture especially the work of Dr Munawar. The clash of civilizations was iminent and the only prepared nations would survive with the help of thinkers like Dr Munawar, he further Added.
Anees has presented a research paper on the Islamophobia, Neo-Orientalism and the Prophet (SWS) during which he answered some important contemporary questions regarding Islamophobia in West and the thinking of Western Philosophers and social thinkers.
Dr Munawar informed the participants that western social thinkers know the value of Shariah and Seerah in Islam so with the help of a new group who are ex-muslims they do propaganda against the Islam and Prophet (SWS). Muslims were needed to do Jihad with the Qalam (Pen) in form of research to counter such propaganda, he further said.
Hafiz Akif Saeed, Ameer Tanzeem e Islami acknowledged the work of Dr Munawar A. Anees and said his name was Munawar (Enlightened) and he had really enlightened the audience. He also said the 9/11 incident had unfolded the real face of West against Islam.
Concluding the event Dr Absar Ahmad thanked the participants and presented souvenirs to Dr Munawar A. Anees with hope that he will continue his good work for Muslims.
