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Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
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Malegaon:
The imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah told the world not to be
afraid of Islam and Muslims, adding that Islam represents a message
of peace, goodness and tolerance, reports Arab News.
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais made the announcement while delivering
his Friday sermon at the Tauheedul Islam Mosque in Blackburn,
Lancashire, UK.
The new Tauheedul Islam Mosque is the largest in Lancashire and cost
3.5 million pounds ($5.37 million). Qatar's royal family provided an
initial donation of 1.5 million pounds for the basic construction of
the mosque, with the remainder generated from the Blackburn
community. The community had outgrown the much smaller mosque, which
was established at the same site in the 1960s.
"Islam came to protect the interests of humanity, prevent evils and
build bridges with all communities. It offers a great message of
mercy and tolerance", Arab News correspondent P.K. Abdul
Ghafour quoted Al-Sudais as saying.
The Makkah imam urged Muslims living in Western countries to abide
by the laws of the countries where they reside. "You should be a
positive and constructive factor in the community you live and
should not involve yourselves in activities that would undermine its
security and stability," the Saudi Press Agency quoted Al-Sudais as
saying.
Al-Sudais asked Muslims to learn from the life and teachings of the
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who used to visit his Jewish
neighbor. "When the Prophet died his armor was kept with a Jew as a
security," he said, urging Muslims to establish good relations with
non-Muslims. "This is the best way to attract them to Islam."
Al-Sudais said Muslims living in the West should serve as
ambassadors of their religion. "You should uphold the great Islamic
values while dealing with Muslims as well as non-Muslims and should
not engage in any corrupt or unjust practices."
Al-Sudais hoped that the new mosque, which has taken six years to
complete, would serve as a source of goodness, light and guidance
for the entire mankind.
Lord Adam Patel, president of the mosque, emphasized the importance
of the mosque. "In 21st century Britain, the role of the masjid is
as important as it was at the time of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),"
he said.
Patel said the mosque would work to advance the Islamic faith
through the provision of a wide range of spiritual, educational and
social services.
"Our vision is to become a center of excellence for Islamic learning
and practice providing a beacon for both Muslims and other faith
communities who wish to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of
Islam," he said.
The Makkah imam later visited an Islamic school for girls adjacent
to the mosque. "Women have a great place in Islam," he said, urging
Muslim men to take care to their women. "I am quite happy to meet
Muslim girls living in this part of the world who uphold their
religion and Islamic values with pride and wear the hijab. It does
not prevent them from taking part in different fields of life."
He commended the school authorities for their efforts to provide
proper Islamic education to their children.
Student Saeeda Patel, who welcomed Al-Sudais, described him as a
model for millions of Muslims around the world being the imam of the
Grand Mosque, which houses the Holy Kaaba to which Muslims all over
the world turn when praying. "Our school, which was established 25
years ago, is one of the leading Islamic schools in the UK," she
said.
There are 430 students now. It is the
only government-funded Islamic girls high school in the northwest of
England.
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