Title of article :
The Media and Information Policy of the World Islamic Call Society for Introducing Islam in Africa
Author/Authors :
Mohammed, Ali Saleh Ahmad Nasser Internationalism University, Libya , Siti Rugayah, Hj Tibek Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Institute of West Asian Studies(IKRAB) - Department of Dakwah and Leadership, Malaysia , Endot, Ideris Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Dakwah and Leadership, Malaysia
Abstract :
This research deals with the policy and role of the World Islamic Call Society which was
founded by the Libyan government in early seventies of the last century, and discuss its main
activities of advocacy and call to Islam in African countries, in addition to that the study
cover the various advocacy and supporting programs to call for Islam through its centers in
Africa. This research study and analyze the ways that adopted by the World Islamic Call
Society to perform its main mission and its cultural, educational and humanitarian message
based from the most important African cities, and explain how the Assembly since its
establishment was successful to conduct its Islamic and humanitarian message to reach most
parts of Africa. This research discusses the successes of the World Islamic Call Society
through supporting hundreds of mosques and religious schools located in Africa , as well as
institutes and colleges, medical centers, established by or contributed to the establishment, or
sponsored in cooperation with the whom supervising on it. The research shows the attention
of the Assembly about the media and cultural work and their different aspects, and confirming
the Islamic values and ideas and establishing these values in African societies, also they
research will highlight the Assembly role in the establishment of radio broadcasting and publication of newspapers, magazines and periodicals and production of audio and video
tapes that support the goals of the World Islamic Call Society. The study aims to clarify the
emergence of the World Islamic Call Society and its importance to Muslims and the
developed work of the Assembly in order to spread Islam in the right way in non-Muslim
African countries where Muslims represent the minority, also discuss the policy of the
assembly in these countries.
Keywords :
Advocacy Bodies andMedia Institutes , the World Islamic Call Society , Cultural Media , Islamic Media
Journal title :
International Journal Of West Asian Studies
Journal title :
International Journal Of West Asian Studies