As Sunni Muslims around the world celebrate Prophet Mohammad’s birthday on December 24th, the Sawab Centre, a joint initiative by the UAE and the United States to fight Daesh’s extremist ideology online, has launched a campaign on its Twitter and Instagram pages, refuting Daesh’s claims of following the teachings of the Prophet.
Gulf News reports:
The campaign aims to refute Daesh’s false claims of following the example and teachings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
The Centre has chosen the hashtag #MercyToTheWorld to convey a global message of Islam’s merciful and tolerant principles.
The core of Prophet Muhammad’s teachings are mercy, tolerance & simplicity. #MercyToTheWorlds
— مركز صواب (@sawabcenter) December 23, 2015
Prophet Muhammad was sent to unite people, prevent bloodshed and invite all to coexist. #MercyToTheWorlds #Mawlid
— مركز صواب (@sawabcenter) December 23, 2015
These organisations often leverage texts and rulings from the history of Islam and the life of the Prophet (PBUH) that are falsified or taken out of context to serve deviant purposes.
The Sawab Centre has emphasised that it cooperates with all organisations known internationally for fighting terrorist ideologies, including Al Azhar which is leading these efforts.
Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, called for a moderate and balanced approach to religion. #MercyToTheWorlds #Mawlid
— مركز صواب (@sawabcenter) December 23, 2015
Blessed #Mawlid Today, 12 Rabi’ AlAwwal, the world celebrates the birth of Prophet Muhammad & his glorious legacy of #MercyToTheWorlds.
— مركز صواب (@sawabcenter) December 23, 2015
As evident in the Quran: ‘And We have not sent you, [O Mohammad], except as a mercy to the worlds’.
“Islam’s message is indeed a message of love and peace, one that prohibits the killing and shedding of blood. The violence that we see today is but an act coming from radical organisations that have no relation whatsoever to our religion or our Prophet.”