PM To Deliver Keynote Address At "Fiqh Seminar On Obeying The Leader" In June

PETALING JAYA (Malaysia), May 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak is scheduled to deliver his keynote address and open an "International Seminar: Fiqh Obeying The Leader" from June 15. Religious adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr Abdullah Md Zin said the three-day seminar was aimed at discussing fiqh issues pertaining to relations between the people and leader. "The seminar will discuss the views of numerous ulama and Islamic intellectuals and analyse the experiences of Arab nations in tackling the issue of loyalty to leaders," he told a press conference here, Tuesday. He said seven working papers would be tabled including 'Fiqh Obeying the Leader' by Egypt's Al-Azhar University former chancellor Syeikh Prof Dr Umar Hashim. Palestine mufti Syeikh Ekrima Sa'id Sabri and Mecca's Masjidil Haram imam Syeikh Maher Al-Mueaqly would table the working papers 'The Hope Of The Ummah In The Leaders Of The Islamic World' and 'Adapting The Leadership of the Prophet in National Adiminstration', respectively, he said. Earlier, he witnessed the handing over of a sponsorship valued at RM3.5 million for the seminar from Naza Group director Zaleha Ismail to seminar chairman Mohd Yusof Din. The sponsorship included 600 Chevrolet Captiva cars which were made official transportation in the seminar. Abdullah said about 1,200 Malaysian and overseas participants including from Sudan, Oman, Singapore and Brunei were expected to take part in the seminar which was jointly organised by Smart Generation Association and MyKMU.net Meanwhile, Naza Group Joint Executive chairman SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin said the company sponsored the seminar following its commitment towards strengthening the unity of Muslims in Malaysia. "This is the role of a corporate body like Naza Group because our involvement in the country needs to be more than just doing business," he said. -- BERNAMA