The Bangsamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) with support from The Asia Foundation (TAF) conducted a 2-Day Bangsamoro Religious Leaders Conference on Peace-Building from December 15-16, 2014 at Tropika Hotel Conference Hall at Davao City.
Participants were 38 Ulama & Asatidz (known as Arabic teachers) from Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Cotabato City, Marawi City, & Zamboanga City.
The conference intends to persuade the religious leaders from participating in the current peace process between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and to bridge continued communication and collaboration with the ‘ulama’ in promoting peace.
On the first day, Sheikh Abuhuraira Abdulrahman Udasan, the MILF Grand MuftI for Bangsamoro shared his thoughts on Islam and Peace-building.
“Muslims are committed & obliged to promote peace. If our adversaries offer peace then we must be responsive”, the Grand Mufti said.
“We should unite under the banner of Islam and should not promote tribalism,” he told his audience.
Major issues on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) were discussed by Engr. Mohadjirin Ali, member of the MILF Peace Panel Secretariat.
On the second day, Chairman Mohagher Iqbal of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) talked about the role of ulama in the MILF-led struggle and peace process roadmap.
In admitting religious leaders' vital role in peace process, Iqbal encouraged the participants to continue the MILF's legacy, sighting that the MILF was founded by an Aleem (singular of Ulama, an Arabic word known as Islamic scholar). Other political and military organs of the MILF are also headed by Ulama.
“This BBL is for all Bangsamoro, not for MILF alone, and we must protect it.” Iqbal said. He further said that the "Bangsamoro is our political identity; we must push and fight for it."
Iqbal urged religious leaders to promote and strengthen unity as mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1418-blmi-conducts-bangsamoro-religious-leaders-conference
The conference intends to persuade the religious leaders from participating in the current peace process between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and to bridge continued communication and collaboration with the ‘ulama’ in promoting peace.
On the first day, Sheikh Abuhuraira Abdulrahman Udasan, the MILF Grand MuftI for Bangsamoro shared his thoughts on Islam and Peace-building.
“Muslims are committed & obliged to promote peace. If our adversaries offer peace then we must be responsive”, the Grand Mufti said.
“We should unite under the banner of Islam and should not promote tribalism,” he told his audience.
Major issues on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) were discussed by Engr. Mohadjirin Ali, member of the MILF Peace Panel Secretariat.
On the second day, Chairman Mohagher Iqbal of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) talked about the role of ulama in the MILF-led struggle and peace process roadmap.
In admitting religious leaders' vital role in peace process, Iqbal encouraged the participants to continue the MILF's legacy, sighting that the MILF was founded by an Aleem (singular of Ulama, an Arabic word known as Islamic scholar). Other political and military organs of the MILF are also headed by Ulama.
“This BBL is for all Bangsamoro, not for MILF alone, and we must protect it.” Iqbal said. He further said that the "Bangsamoro is our political identity; we must push and fight for it."
Iqbal urged religious leaders to promote and strengthen unity as mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/1418-blmi-conducts-bangsamoro-religious-leaders-conference
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