[August 19, 2011] Contest aims to project true image of Islam Tweet JEDDAH, Aug 20, 2011 (Arab News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The World Wide Association for Introducing Islam (WWAII), a subsidiary of the Muslim World League (MWL), received 20 research papers to participate in a contest organized by "This Is Islam" project in Madinah. The project was launched by Madinah Gov. Prince Abdul Aziz bin Majed recently. The contest seeks to prepare a research paper highlighting the basic principles of Islam capable of removing any misunderstanding about the religion among people of other faiths. "The contest is part of a project to prepare a brief but self-contained introductory material written in an attractive and impressive style. It should also be suitable for preparing audio and video presentations that can be used by Muslim preachers the world over," Director of the WWAII branch in Makkah province, Abdullah Al-Yahya Al-Ghamdi, said. "This Is Islam" project's plans include the publication of an encyclopedia with the same name, Al-Ghamdi said. WWAII has requested 260 universities in different parts of the world to participate in the preparation of research documents to familiarize Islam to the modern world. The papers should be supported by scientific facts and could be used as references by preachers. It should also be appropriate and easy for translation into all languages. The Madinah-based WWAII, an independent organization with branches in Riyadh and Jeddah, undertakes the task of presenting the true image of Islam in a way appealing to the modern world, he said. To see more of the Arab News or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.arabnews.com. Copyright (c) 2011, Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]