Seychelles prides itself on having religious dominations as part of its culture, where people of different religions are able to live together in complete harmony.
The countryโs Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, said this when speaking to the eminent scholar and lecturer on Islam, Dr. Bilal Philips, and Mutah Beale, who was a former rapper, during a courtesy call at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Offices at ESPACE building yesterday.
Welcoming the lecturers to Seychelles, Minister St.Ange said they have come as ambassadors of the Islam faith at an opportune time when the world is preoccupied by the Paris attacks.
The Islam scholar and lecturer are in Seychelles to give lectures on themes such as โIslam brandedโ and โThug life.โ These lectures are open to members of the public regardless of their religious denominations.
Minister St.Ange said visits like this to Seychelles can ensure that people become more aware about what the Islamic faith is all about.
โWe need people like you to visit our country and to promote unity through your teachings,โ Minister St.Ange said.
There are Muslims who act in the name of Islam but in reality violate the principles and teachings of this religion, which Dr. Philips said one must not blame the religious denomination for it, but the individuals who are involved in such acts.
Dr. Bilal also thanked the Minister and invited him to join them at the inaugural lecture entitled โIslam under a cloudโ at the International Conference Centre of Seychelles on Friday evening.
Also present for the meeting in the Ministerโs office were the Principal Secretary for Culture Benjamine Rose; Ibrahim Afif, the President of the Seychelles Islamic Society; and other representatives of the Islamic society.
Seychelles is a founding member of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) .
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- Bilal also thanked the Minister and invited him to join them at the inaugural lecture entitled โIslam under a cloudโ at the International Conference Centre of Seychelles on Friday evening.
- There are Muslims who act in the name of Islam but in reality violate the principles and teachings of this religion, which Dr.
- Bilal Philips, and Mutah Beale, who was a former rapper, during a courtesy call at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Offices at ESPACE building yesterday.