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TRIPOLI, November 25 (Mercy for Mankind) – The
seventh general conference of the World Islamic Call Society has
grabbed attention by media outlets, especially on the international
information network known as the Internet, reflecting the huge
importance of the conference entitled "we have not sent you forth
but a mercy for mankind". The conference's slogan "Mercy for mankind" was largely covered by
Libyan dailies that highlighted preparations and receiving of guests
that started converging on Tripoli en masse days before it was to
take off Friday, November 26. About 500 figures representing some 400 Islamic organizations,
institutions and Sufi sects from some 128 countries are taking part
in the conference, to last till Monday, November 29. The weekly Islamic Call Journal covered the news of the conference
on its front page in its latest editions. On the internet, IslamOnline.net paid a special attention to the
conference on its Arabic and English Web Sites, where an article
entitled "Mercy for Mankind" in WICS Conference" was posted on its
news page in English and Arabic. The article said that this year's slogan "Mercy for Mankind" tackles
two major issues. First is the concept of mercy in Islam to address
accusations labeled against Islam of violence and condoning terror. "The second is the universality of Islam's message." It also quoted Dr. Mohamed El-Sharief, WICS Secretary-General, as
saying that discussions and deliberations were held to decide on the
conference's slogan and agenda, bearing in mind the current
circumstances taking place in the world and directly affecting the
Muslim world. "The slogan (Mercy for Mankind) is consistent with our intellectual
and religious beliefs in the WICS. The Noble Qur'an and Prophetic
tradition are our only basics, from which we move forward and tackle
all issues. We wanted that message to be clear by picking a Qur'anic
term as a slogan for the conference," he told IslamOnline.net. On his part, Chief Editor of IOL Arabic Site, Mr. Hisham Gaafar
further stressed the importance the highly viewed Web Site pays to
the conference. "Our interest in the conference is reflected on the large coverage
it gets from us and our participation in its deliberations. This
stems from our interest in all activities deliberating o Muslim
affairs and issues," Mr. Gafaar said to Mercy for Mankind Web Site. |
