Halaqah Mubaligh ASEAN 2.0 A Platform To Share Views And Strengthen Regional Da’wah - Mohd Na'im

NILAI, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar is confident that the Halaqah Mubaligh ASEAN 2.0 programme will serve as an effective platform for sharing views to expand Islamic preaching at the regional and international levels.

Mohd Na’im also expressed confidence that the programme, which began today and runs until Thursday, could be used as a platform to formulate more effective preaching strategies in facing contemporary challenges.

“I hope it will strengthen ties among ASEAN preachers, discuss preacher capacity-building systems, and expand the reach of preaching in this region,” he said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the programme here tonight, which was also attended by Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee.

The Halaqah Mubaligh ASEAN 2.0 is a strategic initiative organised by Pertubuhan Ukhwah Da'i Antarabangsa (MUDA) in collaboration with JAKIM and the Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (YADIM), involving 150 Islamic preachers from ASEAN countries, including Malaysia.

Meanwhile, Mohd Na’im said that after Malaysia, the programme would be held in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, focusing on Muslim economic development, education, social issues, media, community affairs, and strengthening Muslim networks.

Sirajuddin, meanwhile, said the knowledge-sharing programme was expected to better prepare preachers and missionaries to play a more effective role in bringing positive change to the ummah.

He said the effort was part of the initiative to realise Malaysia MADANI, by promoting values of well-being and respect through preaching delivered with wisdom, strategy, and mercy-based values.

-- BERNAMA