The
Islamic Online University has organised an awareness month activities geared
towards educating and informing the community on current issues affecting the
Muslim society.
The
awareness campaign also focused on spreading the message of Islam at various
institutions of the country such as University of The Gambia, Supreme Islamic
Council and American International University of West Africa.
As
part of the IOU awareness month activities, an open seminar was organised on
Saturday on the topic: ‘’Freedom of speech in the Islamic Perspective” by Dr
Bilal Philips at the Supreme Islamic Council hall in Kanifing.
The
aims of the seminars are to raise the awareness of Muslims and spread the
message of Islam.
IOU
student committee president Cherno Jallow, in his statement, said the awareness
month was also organised to avail the general public of the different
programmes the IOU is offering as well.
