“The College in its endeavour to provide Muslim clerics with a good background on Islam’s humanistic heritage is making a significant contribution to Muslim communities in the twenty first century, where respect for pluralism and diversity is becoming more and more important if we are to achieve greater peace and understanding in a globally interconnected world. Imams are important links between Muslim communities and the wider world in which they are living and the more they are informed of global issues such as conflict resolution, environmental protection, and medical breakthroughs brought about by the new knowledge society in which we are living today, the better they will be able to guide young Muslims in their search for a more credible and sustained identity that is able to coexist with the modern world.”
Having lectured to the imams from various countries and cultures in Alternative Dispute Resolution, I was deeply impressed by the College’s vision and efforts to inculcate this worldview in the imams it trains.