ISLAMABAD: Participants of a seminar, titled “Islamic Dawah in the West: Approaches, Methods and Effectss”, said Wednesday that Muslims have to devise comprehensive strategies to deal with religious stereotyping, defamation and inappropriate representation of the facts against Islam.
The seminar was conducted by International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Dawah Academy, and was attended by the IIUI Rector Dr Masoom Yasinzai and IIUI President Dr Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh.
In his speech, IIUI rector stressed upon Muslims to bring a balance in their lifestyle and called for application of Islamic teachings in routine lives. Dr Masoom said that IIUI was keen to provide a platform to deal with stereotypes against Islam, adding that universities of the Muslim world could pay a pivotal role in dissemination of the true message of Islam.
He stressed upon youth to take the responsibility of spreading the true teachings of Islam. He also directed the officials concerned that a conference on this subject must be conducted by the university to find solutions to modern challenges. “We need best Muslims who should have equal knowledge of contemporary advancements and Islamic teachings and values as well,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, IIUI president said that Islam was the religion of peace and it taught about love for humanity. He stressed upon Muslim scholars to expedite efforts for dissemination of Islam’s true message which he said was based on “tranquility and peace”.
He stressed upon the universities that they should provide a platform to the Muslim scholars to work with the students in the fields of Islamic research.
Dr Sohaib Hassan, a UK based Islamic scholar and writer of the book “Islam in Britain”, delivered a detailed lecture on “Importance of dialogue in Islam” in the lecture. He also talked about the issue of global inflation and said that Islamic banking was being ignored, adding that societies would benefit the most from interest free banking.