HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, Chairs in Casablanca Third Religious Lecture of Ramadan
Casablanca - HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by HRH Prince Moulay Rachid and HH Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired, Friday at the Casablanca royal palace, the third religious lecture of the holy month of Ramadan. The lecture was given by Muhamad Arshad Bin Ahmad al-Qacimi, professor at the Gujarat University in India, on the theme "Efforts of India's Muslims in the service of the Hadith", drawing on the Quranic verse : "And it is not for the believers to go forth [to battle] all at once. For there should separate from every division of them a group [remaining] to obtain understanding in the religion and warn their people when they return to them that they might be cautious."
The lecturer started his talk by highlighting the experience of Indian religious scholars in the field of Hadith as the second source of religion, which proves the ability of this religion to resist and adapt to the different environments.
The professor divided his lecture into three parts, the first one as being the historical context of the evolution of Hadith Asharif in India, the second one concerns the Indian educational system which put Hadith at its heart and the third is about the efforts made by Indian Muslims in the service of Hadith.
As for the first aspect, the lecturer explained that India, which has 160 million inhabitants, is the cradle of civilizations and empires and gave rise to religions as Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, in addition to Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
He added that Islam spread in India mainly through conquests and immigration, and it was natural to welcome Islam in India as it has principles that were unknown to Indians as equal rights and no sectarianism or social divisions.
Concerning the second point of religious education, Muhamad Arshad Bin Ahmad al-Qacimi said that Muslims practised their faith in India in the 6th-8th centuries hegira based on fundamental books and references imported from outside, and the 9th-10th centuries were marked by the emergence of different philosophies looking for a common ground between Islam and Hinduism.
He went on to say that after the British occupation, a large movement sparked and manifested itself in the construction of Koranic schools to teach religious sciences, Hadith and modern sciences, adding that these schools were free of charge and open to all social segments with no discrimination on the basis of colour, sex or religion.
As for the third idea, he underlined efforts made by Islamic universities and schools, despite difficulties, to disseminate the precepts of Islam, and the teaching of Sharia and the Arabic language.
The experience of India Ulema is a great wealth at the disposal of all Muslims, mainly in regions where they are subjected to discrimination and must consequently preserve their identity and values, he said.
To conclude, the lecturer said that the attachment to Hadith in India allowed to ensure the durability of the attachment of worshippers to their religion and to preserve the Islamic identity and the existence of Muslims in this country.
At the end of the lecture, HM the King was greeted notably by Abdelkader Cheikh Ali Ibrahim, state minister and president of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, Somalia section, Youssef Abdurrahman Nzibou, president of the higher council of Muslims in Kenya and Ousseini Ismail Oussi, president of the higher council for Islamic affairs in Gabon and president of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, Gabon section.
The lecturer started his talk by highlighting the experience of Indian religious scholars in the field of Hadith as the second source of religion, which proves the ability of this religion to resist and adapt to the different environments.
The professor divided his lecture into three parts, the first one as being the historical context of the evolution of Hadith Asharif in India, the second one concerns the Indian educational system which put Hadith at its heart and the third is about the efforts made by Indian Muslims in the service of Hadith.
As for the first aspect, the lecturer explained that India, which has 160 million inhabitants, is the cradle of civilizations and empires and gave rise to religions as Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, in addition to Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
He added that Islam spread in India mainly through conquests and immigration, and it was natural to welcome Islam in India as it has principles that were unknown to Indians as equal rights and no sectarianism or social divisions.
Concerning the second point of religious education, Muhamad Arshad Bin Ahmad al-Qacimi said that Muslims practised their faith in India in the 6th-8th centuries hegira based on fundamental books and references imported from outside, and the 9th-10th centuries were marked by the emergence of different philosophies looking for a common ground between Islam and Hinduism.
He went on to say that after the British occupation, a large movement sparked and manifested itself in the construction of Koranic schools to teach religious sciences, Hadith and modern sciences, adding that these schools were free of charge and open to all social segments with no discrimination on the basis of colour, sex or religion.
As for the third idea, he underlined efforts made by Islamic universities and schools, despite difficulties, to disseminate the precepts of Islam, and the teaching of Sharia and the Arabic language.
The experience of India Ulema is a great wealth at the disposal of all Muslims, mainly in regions where they are subjected to discrimination and must consequently preserve their identity and values, he said.
To conclude, the lecturer said that the attachment to Hadith in India allowed to ensure the durability of the attachment of worshippers to their religion and to preserve the Islamic identity and the existence of Muslims in this country.
At the end of the lecture, HM the King was greeted notably by Abdelkader Cheikh Ali Ibrahim, state minister and president of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, Somalia section, Youssef Abdurrahman Nzibou, president of the higher council of Muslims in Kenya and Ousseini Ismail Oussi, president of the higher council for Islamic affairs in Gabon and president of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, Gabon section.
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