Vice President Abdulla Jihad has stated that a united Ummah will better withstand internal and external threats for the survival, prosperity and progress of the Muslim Ummah. The Vice President made this statement while addressing the third International conference on Islamic Awakening which was held at Islamic University of the Maldives this morning.
In his speech Vice President Jihad indicated that the theme of this year’s conference “The role of Islamic thought, culture and civilization in building peace, harmony and tolerance in South Asia” is a significant topic to be deliberated for the sake of uniting the Muslim Ummah.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice President emphasized that the most critical challenge we face today is the lack of tolerance towards each other which in turn creates dispute and disharmony all around the world. Speaking in this regard, the Vice President called upon the people to learn lessons from the migration of Prophet Muhammed s.a.w to Madina which demonstrates the importance of unity and tolerance in Islam irrespective of religion, culture or civilization.
During his speech, the Vice President highlighted that the theme of this years' conference is especially relevant to the situation of Maldives as Maldives is experiencing a democracy era. Speaking in this regard the Vice President stated that we have to bear in mind that as per the constitution, Islam is the basis of all the laws in Maldives which proves the significance of Islam and Sharia in Maldives. He further called upon the people to be more responsible in practicing freedom of expression and deliberated that the broad objective of expression is to spread love, tolerance and social harmony and understanding among the members of the society to create a peaceful coexistence.
The International conference on Islamic Awakening is an annual conference organized by the Islamic University of Maldives in collaboration with the International Institute for Islamic Thoughts.