Two Arab preachers from Saudi Arabia urged the young Moro participants to the Second Youth Educational Encampment of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth to devote themselves in “dawah” (preaching) to help establish peace.
At least 60 Moro youth leaders, in-school and out-of-school, from across Mindanao, attended the peace camp on July 28 to 30 at the Seagull resort in Davao City.
Sheikh Musfir Al Jufan and Sheikh Bandar Al Falih, preachers from Saudi Arabia, said preaching “peace” to communities is not the task merely for “Duat” (preachers) alone but also for the Muslim youth who are physically capable, having strong body and sound mind who can keep on acquiring more knowledge and share this with others.
“Do the move now and don’t wait for our Ulama (Muslim scholars) to approach us,” he continued, “you should know that it was the youth who helped Prophet Mohammad in preaching during his era,” Sheikh Falih said.
The camp’s theme, “The critical role of the youth in Dawah and promoting peace,” was organized to encourage the Moro youth to learn more about Islam and spearhead in spreading the message of peace.
WAMY, an international organization serving the interests of the Muslim youth all over the world and recognized by the United Nations, has been engaged in building mosques and madaris (Islamic schools), sponsoring youth camps, Islamic seminars and technical training, scholarship for orphans, advocating peace and development with other stakeholders, and other activities that answer the needs of Muslims.
Sheikh Salih Musa, country director for WAMY-Philippines, said WAMY was created by the efforts of the Muslim students in America and Saudi Arabia, and supported by Muslim philanthropists. “WAMY has many branches all over the world,” Sheikh Musa said.
He urged the Moro youth to be united despite having diverse ethno-linguistic affiliations. He also urged them “not to confine ourselves in learning about our religion” but also learn about science and technology.”
Sheikh Musa is optimistic that an “Islamic and Technological University” will soon rise in Mindanao through the help of Arab Muslim brothers.
Salem Demuna, a Ka’agan youth leader, proposed the establishment of an Islamic university particularly in Davao city, “which shall produce more Muslim professionals.”
“There are many Muslim youth who yearn to finish college, but they’re financially constrained,” he explained. Dr. Abdulmoin Lamtong, lawyer Sammy Buat and Prof. Abhoud Syed Lingga, all from the academe, tackled topics about Islamic development, the role of Muslim youth in society and Dawah.
Lamtiong explained, “To attain development, man should develop himself first, enriching his knowledge both on spiritual and scientific.” “Islam is open for changes and development, despite being fixed in its principle and ideology, as long as these does not contradict with Islamic doctrines and principles,” he said.
Prof. Lingga of the Insitute of Bangsamoro Studies encouraged the youth to be creative and innovative to carry effective dawah.
“An effective Duat is the one which is skillful and of course with credible personality,” he stressed.
Buat said the Muslim youth should be the catalyst for change and must stay in the frontline in spreading Islamic ideology, “to tell what is right and forbid what is evil.” (PRESS RELEASE)
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