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Tabligh-ClearBook
Fourteen
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During
the last year and with a very limited budget ClearBook, its'
sponsors and its helpers have been granted
many successes. Several people have converted to Islam,
Islamic groups around the world have been helped, individuals
have been given support and advice, the homeless have been
fed and discussions on multi-faith issues have been held with
senior figures of other world religions.
The positive effects of this policy have had many benefits
to the community in Birmingham. Local politicians and
officials now refer to the scholars at the Al-Mahdi and Clearbook
on issues affecting the Muslim community and when Muslims
need help in their dealings with schools, councils and other
organisations they have somewhere to seek advice and assistance.
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An
hadith from the Holy Prophet (saw) says that there is a great
reward for the bearer of good news ie. the message of Islam
but to realise the full rewards it is not enough just to hear
people recite the shahadatain. There has to be ongoing
programmes of support and education and not just for the new
Muslims. Born and long time Muslims need to be refreshed
and developed so that the whole of the community is active,
vital and refreshed as its' individuals journey towards the
Islamic Ideal. The bodies, minds and souls of the believers
must be kept fit and ready to answer our Master's (as) call
when it is made!
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One
of the results of several meetings with senior members of
the Catholic Church has been a preliminary discourse between
their scholars and members of the Institute on the subject
of Aristotlean Philosophy and the role played by Arab scholars
in transmitting these Greek works to scholars of the Western
Christian churches.
Academics from the Anglican Church were quick to express an
interest in joining these discussions and have become actively
involved.
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Prior
to the discussion of the philosophical concepts, their development
and modifications there will be a series of informal meetings
to define and explain the specific terminologies used by the
different faiths in the study of philosophy. This will
lead, inshallah, to greater understanding of each others beliefs
and allow a greater flow of knowledge.
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