JEDDAH, 26 August 2005 — The Directorate of Education, Jeddah, is organizing a four-day symposium on the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) under the tile “Allah’s messenger as if you are seeing him”, starting tomorrow.
The symposium, the first of its kind, will be held under the supervision of The Girls’ Administration for Education Development.
The event aims to present the Prophet’s life and characteristics in a practical program for the young to follow as a role model.
The symposium will he held at the Prince Bandar ibn Sultan Hall at Dar Al-Hekma College. Dr. Abdullah Omar Naseef, former deputy chairman of the Shoura Council and former secretary-general of the Muslim World League, will be the honorary guest at the event which will be attended by Abdul Kareem Al-Hukail, director general of the Directorate of Education, Makkah region for girls, and Abdullah Al-Huaimel, the director general of the Directorate of Education, Makkah region for boys. More than 1,200 people are expected to attend.
Among the topics to be discussed are: The misconceptions and misleading campaigns against Islam and the Prophet’s Sunnah; women’s rights; loving the Prophet without extremes and following the Prophet’s example by focusing on internal changes and implementation. The speakers will include Dr. Aiydh Al-Qarni, Dr. Salman Al-Ouda, Dr. Zaghlool Al-Najjar, Dr. Fatima Naseef and Dr. Nora Al-Saad.
