Mosques can be excellent propagation centers. I believe pulpits are excellent platforms that can bring positive change into communities and the nation as a whole. According to Al Rai (Jordanian Newspaper), there are 6243 working Mosques and 772 under construction in Jordan with more than 2000 Imams. This is a great number of Mosques and Imams per capita; actually the highest in the region.
Anyone would realize that there is tremendous opportunity to be utilized here. There is a raw platform that needs to be structured further to influence change in communities. However the sensitivity of this approach, have the media people shy away. I think Mosques can be an effective Media to be considered by regulators, NGOs, Municipalities…etc to propagate messages that are Islamic. Just like an Islamic compliant Bank processes financial instruments or stock.
I believe that if the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Al Awkaf) addresses nation-wide concerns like; public health and smoking (46% of school children in Jordan smoke), littering, and Traffic safety by only the Imams Juma speeches, the messages would communicate to great success.
I would love to devise a nation-wide synergetic system that can assist in fighting our impeding social ills.
Very interesting perspective. Have you been keeping up with the issues surrounding the proposed Mosque to be build near the World Trade Center? It's been an interesting debate.
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