Sunyani, April 20, GNA - An Islamic teacher said the perception by some Muslims that people of other religions are enemies of Islam is a misconception and contrary to the teachings of the Koran. Brother Baba Adam, also founder of Islamic Centre for Computerization of Dawah, at Wa in the Upper West Region, advised Muslims with such view to change their minds sets since every body was a potential Muslm.
He was speaking at a symposium to mark the 10th anniversary celebration of the Sunyani Polytechnic branch of Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA), under the theme: "The importance of seeking knowledge in the modern world", in Sunyani at the weekend. Brother Adam said the false impression among some Muslims was partly due to the inappropriate approach to the dissemination of the message in the Koran.
He said: "The negative stereotyping of Islam is caused by some Muslims themselves and not the teaching itself because the Islamic teaching is totally different from how outsiders see it". The Islamic teacher said that the right approach to the propagation of Islam was to accommodate the views of everyone and create congenial atmosphere for non-Muslims to listen to the message.
Brother Adam advised other Islamic teachers to have thorough understanding of the teachings of Islam from authentic sources to be able to deliver the right messages.
He urged them to be abreast with information communication technology (ICT), to enable them to be able to propagate the message of Islam effectively.
Sheik Ahmed Nazir, lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Languages in Kumasi, urged Muslims to pursue education to acquire knowledge to enable them to play fitting roles in development. Sheik Ismail Sa-eed Adam, Deputy Chief Imam of Ahlil Sunna Wal Jamah, in Ashanti region, spoke on the topic:" Discipline in Islamic Perspective - the Role of Muslim Students". He explained that Islam was not about fundamentalism, dogmatism and extremism but a conscious effort to champion a cause for the benefit of humankind to the glory of God.
Shiek Adam advised the students to consider themselves as ambassadors of Islam and act as agents of change to transform the lives of people in their communities.
Professor Kwasi Nsiah-Gyabaah, Rector of Sunyani Polytechnic, in a message delivered on his behalf, asked the students to be guided by knowledge contained in the Koran.
