Cartoons: A Dawa Opportunity

With all the controversy surrounding the cartoons, and free speech verses religious tolerance do not forget that this is a golden opportunity again to let people know the truth about Islam and the noble Messenger. Whilst some were demonstrating others were using the opportunity to do just that! They produced a leaflet and were handing it out in Oxford Street.

Download faq_demo.pdf

Inspite of peoples short attention spans, this issue will still be in their minds for some time to come. Why not print this leaflet your self, or make your own and hand it out at your university, college, school, local shopping center or just post it through your neighborhoods doors! This is also a good opportunity to encourage people to read a seerah of the Prophet (saws), and hold discussions on religious tolerance and free speech.
There are some excellent articles about this issue on islamiblog

Comments

[neocarvi]

i agree this is a perfect chance to engage into a dawa to people about Islam and the Prophet (saw) and also i think to show the flaws into 'freedom of speech' and Islams take on these matters and the alternative that we choose to live by....

[Ferid Imam]

Assalaamu-alaikum Sheikh Abdurraheem,

I think to use the word "controversy" in describing the situation that started in Denmark is misleading. I believe there is nothing controversy about it, they attacked our Prophet (S.A.W.),who is Islam by himself. Thus, I like to think of this as a "crisis" rather than a controversy.

Wassalaam,
Your Brother
Ferid

P.S. I do agree in taking this as an opportunity to do Da'wa to both Muslims and Non-Muslims (I say Muslims as well because there those Muslims who think this is a minor issue and may even laugh at the cartoons)