مالاوي: كتاب يوثق تاريخ المسلمين في مالاوي

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

أصدر "عبدالزراق فتاني" - أحد الدعاة المسلمين في "مالاوي" ذوي الأصل الهندي - كتابًا بعنوان: "آثار الإسلام في مالاوي"، للحفاظ على المعالم التاريخية للإسلام بالدولة، وتصحيح المعلومات المغلوطة عن الإسلام.

وأكد "فتاني" أن الكتاب نتيجة للبحث المكثَّف خلال سنوات، ويهدف أيضًا إلى المحافظة على تاريخ الإسلام للأجيال القادمة.

وأشار إلى أنه وجد الكثير من المعلومات غير الصحيحة أثناء بحثه؛ مما تطلَّب تصحيح المفاهيم، فضلاً عن بيان الصعوبات التي واجهت المسلمين.

وقد حظِي الكتاب بثناء العديد من المشتغلين بالتاريخ والدعوة الإسلامية، لا سيما وأنه يمثِّل أول كتاب في موضوعه؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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In a bid to preserve the history of Islam in the southern African country, one of Malawi’s accomplished Muslim scholars has published a book to clear misconceptions about Muslims in the secular, but diverse religious nation.

"Footprints of Islam in Malawi [is] the result of extensive research I have carried [out] over the years on the introduction of Islam in Malawi, which has to a larger extent, [cleared] some misconceptions believed by some quarters of the religious community in the country and elsewhere," Abdul Razzaq Fattani, a Malawian of Indian descent, told OnIslam.net.

"This noble effort aims at preserving the Islamic historical account in Malawi, keeping in mind that the old generation is facing extinction, paving [the] way for a new generation who will not be aware of our past. It is, therefore, our duty to inform them about our history and [set] the record straight on issues which are often misunderstood," Fattani added.

"During my research, I found a lot of information [inaccurately] recorded by previous writers, neither had they portrayed a true picture of Islam and [Malawian] Muslims. By the grace of Allah (SWT), I have corrected this distortion."

In the book, which is the first of its kind, Fattani outlines factors preempting many Muslims from seizing the opportunity to attain a secular education during the period when Malawi had just become a British protectorate.

"Many people have given reasons which are not true as to why Muslims couldn’t attain secular education in large numbers as compared to their Christian counterparts. When Malawi became a protectorate, the colonial government did all it could to wipe the presence of Islam from the land," he said.