Honoring General Consul of Lebanon and Iraq by the Islamic House of Wisdom on the Eid of Maba'ath!

On 27th of Rajab, the Eid of Mabath, the birthday of Islam and first day of the Quranic revelation to our prophet Mohammad (pbuh) IHW honored the new General Consul of Lebanon her Excellency Mrs. Suzan Mouzi Yassin and representative of the Iraqi Consulate Sayyed Qotaiba Khalid Saleh.

The guests of the breakfast included former Lebanese ambassador Dr. Ali Ajami, Khollan Al-Wafaa and a group of community members and leaders.

Ostad Zohair Alawiya welcomed the guests and invited the honorable Suzan Mouzi Yassin to

the podium. Dr. Suzan made a great intellectual speech.

The following is just a paragraph of what she said: "We do believe that religion is one of the driving forces in our societies for establishing an integral system of values and dignifying the human identity.

And while the integrity of that moral system has been shaken by a variety of challenges, a new religious rhetoric has been presented relying on an ample intellectual, informational and instructional content.

A multi-dimensional agenda was adopted that focused not only on the concepts and methods of worship, but also on interfaith dialogue, social justice, social cohesion, unity of the community, youth concerns(notably drugs addiction and spiritual turmoil), it also focused on cultural identity preservation, integration affairs, tolerance and coexistence.. and above all, purifying the stereotyped impressions about Islam.

In this context, I shall present my whole respect to the Esteemed IHW and its counterparts, to HE Imam Elahi and all the virtuous Imams and Scholars for their commitment and dedication to the noble role entrusted to them"

At the end of this blessed ceremony Imam Elahi thanked honorable consul Dr. Suzan Mouzi Yassin and honorable Sayyed Qotaiba Saleh and all respected guests for accepting the IHW invitation on such a beautiful day in the history of Islamic faith.

Imam Elahi spoke about the contributions of prophet Mohammad to humanity. The fact that his revelation and prophethood started with Iqra (read!) demonstrates the significance of education in Islam. The holy Quran is a message of rationality, Enlightenment and wisdom.

Imam also pointed to other contributions of God's last messenger including his emphases on building a community based on faith, family values, moral standards, social justice, peace, respect for diversity, unity and competition for compassion, charity and humanity.

Imam Elahi prayed for the end of war in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan and other warzones in the world and condemned political double standards such a bombardments of Syria based on the fake media reports and rushing to attack before any investigation. While the people of Syria have been suffering for 7 years, the solution is peace not continuity of this crazy nightmare of fear, war and destruction.

4/20/18: Honoring General Consul of Lebanon and Iraq by the Islamic House of Wisdom on the Eid of Maba'ath!