The world turns a blind eye to the thousands of innocent children being massacred in Syria but are unable to accept verdicts of capital punishment in a country as per Islamic Sharia, said Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives.
He made the remarks while delivering a religious sermon at the Islamic Centre grounds on Friday night, as part of “Hukuru Ufaa” Islamic festival.
In the sermon Dr. Shaheem highlighted various virtues of Islamic policies, most of which are based on redemption of the soul. Increase in crime rate in a community can be attributed to blunders in upbringing of our children, said Dr. Shaheem.
The festival kicked off, Friday evening, at the Islamic Centre compound. It was officiallt inaugurated by Dr. Ahmed Ziyad, Minister of Islamic Affairs and Mohamed Ikram Abdul Latheef, Deputy Managing Director of Public Service Media (PSM).
Speaking at the opening of the festival Deputy Managing Director of PSM, Ikram Abdul Latheef stated that much has been done by President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s government to defend and safeguard Islam. He applauded the President’s initiative to begin such an Islamic festival.
Islamic Minister said that the festival will help instill important religious values in the community.
The ‘Hukuru Ufaa’ Islamic Festival is a year-long event, organized jointly by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Public Service Media. The event aims to strengthen Islamic unity amongst citizens, especially within. This is the biggest Islamic festival to be held in the country.