 Well, probably not. A report from the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs on their plans to curb extremism and protect easily influenced youths. Curiously, this report calls for more Islamic studies and more time spent at mosque. A lot more time.
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr Adel Al-Falah presented a work paper to the Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief on the ministry's strategy to reinforce moderation. The strategy includes social activities, methods to reinforce the role of public activities, discussing Islamic thoughts indirectly to achieve moderation, | Of course if one talks about moderation directly, one could be accused of deviating from the One True Path and killed as an apostate... |
in addition to establishing contacts with the ministries of Information, Education, and Social Affairs to create information activities that reinforce moderation. Al-Falah said the role of the Grand Mosque in Kuwait includes many information activities, in addition to social and cultural activities, such as teaching Arabic language, holding Islamic lectures and seminars, as well as training sessions and discussion forums.  The workpaper touched the ministry's projects to reinforce moderation, such as establishing the supreme committee for creating programs and plans that protect youth from religious extremism, international dialogue center for spreading moderation and religious awareness, Islamic awareness magazine, in addition to an Islamic satellite television channel that focuses on moderation. | Oh, my. I feel the moderation flowing by the quart in every vein. |
The paper touched on spreading moderation among Muslim communities in Kuwait by preserving their cultures and backgrounds, correcting their misunderstandings about Islam, eliminating racism and division among them, and selecting those who have religious knowledge among them to educate others who newly converted to Islam. Among other strategies for the ministry is facilitating the performance of religious ceremonies, asserting national unity, abandoning extremism, and preparing the society for implementing the Islamic law. The paper also touched on other plans to confront several issues in the society, such as encouraging the society to follow the teachings of Islam and its values, reinforcing the society's identity, preparing the society to cooperate with other cultures while maintaining their lives as Muslims, in addition to using Islamic methods to solve issues sparked by modern life.| Nope, no basketball. But plenty of dawa! That's pretty much the same, dontcha think? |
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