Ramadan amid COVID-19 a reminder to change life for good: Scholar
The Peninsula
Doha: Against the backdrop of COVID-19, Ramadan should be a time for people to think deeply about “the life we want to live” and “the impact we want to leave behind”, a leading American Muslim scholar, writer, and civil rights leader has told a special edition of Qatar Foundation’s Education City Speaker Series.
Dr. Omar Suleiman – founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University in the US – shared his thoughts on how the reflection that the Holy Month enables can be a catalyst for lasting change based on values, during a virtual discussion that drew more than 12,000 viewers from Qatar, the region, and around the world. And he described COVID-19 as “a wake-up call for us to take a step back and reflect on the meaning and purpose of life”, while also explaining why the desire for change should come from the heart, be sincere, and be intended to create benefit and impact rather than influence.More Related News