attack on 2 Saudi Islamic da'wa lectures
The influential Ulama Council organization in the province of Basilan have strongly denounced the recent bloody incident in which a gunman wounded two Arab international Islamic Da’wah lecturers after a forum at Western Mindanao State University gym in this city of Zamboanga.In their statement emailed to MGPI News on Monday, the Basilan Ulama Supreme Council (BUSC) called the incident a "unprecedented catastrophic event" that deeper investigation must be conducted by concerned authorities to justly and identify the real culprits.
"Those behind this dastardly act must be brought to the bar of justice," Dr. Aboulkhair S. Tarason, chairperson of BUSC, stressed.
Dr. Sheik A-aid Ibn Abdullah Al Qarni, a renowned international lecturer and author, and Shiek Turki Asshaeq, an official at the Saudi Embassy in Manila, were shot and wounded after giving lectures to a group of students, youth, professionals and other sectors at the WMSU gym at 8:30 p.m. on March 7, 2016.
The purposes of the two Arab Islamic preachers were to give spiritual and peaceful guidance to the Filipino Muslims or Ummah so that they could be considered as Khairah Ummah or good citizen of the Republic of the Philippines.
"Hence, as our foreign guests they deserve to be honoured, respected and be given protection and love not harassed and harmed them," Ahmad Al-Amin, the BUSC spokesperson, also lamented.
Al-Amin explained that in harming a Muslim religious scholars are just like besieging the prophet of Islam since they are considered already to be the replacement of the different prophets in this world in their absent already.
He, likewise, appealed to all sectors particularly the different faiths to respect religious personalities and propagators as they are bringing the words of wisdom and the messages of Allah (God) in this world.
Meanwhile, Tarason together with other Ulama members in Basilan prayed for the immediate recovery of al-Qarni and Sheikh Turki Assaegh so that they can continue their Da’wah works in this part of the world.
The purposes of the two Arab Islamic preachers were to give spiritual and peaceful guidance to the Filipino Muslims or Ummah so that they could be considered as Khairah Ummah or good citizen of the Republic of the Philippines.
"Hence, as our foreign guests they deserve to be honoured, respected and be given protection and love not harassed and harmed them," Ahmad Al-Amin, the BUSC spokesperson, also lamented.
Al-Amin explained that in harming a Muslim religious scholars are just like besieging the prophet of Islam since they are considered already to be the replacement of the different prophets in this world in their absent already.
He, likewise, appealed to all sectors particularly the different faiths to respect religious personalities and propagators as they are bringing the words of wisdom and the messages of Allah (God) in this world.
Meanwhile, Tarason together with other Ulama members in Basilan prayed for the immediate recovery of al-Qarni and Sheikh Turki Assaegh so that they can continue their Da’wah works in this part of the world.
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