Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Saudi author and political science professor Turki Al-Hamad attacked on Tuesday in a series of tweets on his Twitter account what he described as the “rush and clamor” of the clergy to “exploit” any event to “call and proselytize” Islam, he considered it “absolute nonsense”.
The Saudi writer did not specify whether there was a specific event he meant by his speech, but his tweets came amid allegations circulating on social media that clerics were in Qatar to introduce FIFA World Cup fans to Islam. World, which CNN could not verify.
And the Qatari channel “Al-Jazeera” states in a report that one of the centers affiliated to the Ministry of Endowments has launched an initiative aimed at introducing Islam to World Cup fans through religious materials translated into several languages. Al-Jazeera said in another report that some Doha hotels had placed a “barcode” in their rooms to introduce Islam in all languages.
Al-Hamad said, “All this rush and clamor from religious preachers, organizations, associations and media stars … to exploit every event or event, religious or non-religious, global, regional or local, to call and preach Islam, and involving it in every little and great, and assuming the good.” The intention is that they really want to spread religion for the sake of Almighty God, and not for other ideological and material aspects and goals.
The Saudi writer added, “Suppose their blessed efforts were finally crowned with total success and the whole world became a united Muslim, then this world will be more beautiful, prosperous, stable and secure?”
He went on to say, “So which Islam are we talking about here? There is no single Islam in this world, rather it is an antagonistic and warring Islam, and each one claims to be related to Layla, and to be the only expresser of true Islam.” , so this one will not believe and fight the one according to this understanding, and no one will know the pure truth.” Before the adversaries meet its Maker on the promised Judgment Day.
Al-Hamad considered that “in today’s world, most of them are looking for an end that takes Islam only as a mount, there are those who want prestige and money, and there are those who want media momentum, especially countries, and propaganda that has nothing to do with religion, and there are those who want a reputation or political or social authority, As for those who have religion, it is the last thing they think about.
Al-Hamad concluded his tweets, saying: “Do not involve religions in a world that does not need more conflict and rivalry, as much as it needs more diversity and tolerance … and let a thousand flowers blossom.”
