The Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Islamic Culture, affiliated to the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, has revealed that the numbers of communities coming to the declaration of Islam have increased, so that the number of new Muslims reached 852 new Muslims in the first quarter of 2020, which represents a significant increase, compared to the first quarter of last year , In which new Muslims reached 838.
The center’s director of administration, Hind Mohamed Lootah, said: “The center has continuously spread the Islamic middle culture, promoted the values of tolerance, and delivered the civilizational discourse of the Emirates to the various segments of society, which has resulted in a high level of public awareness in the emirate among the resident communities, which resulted in an increase in publicity Islam this year over last year ».
Lootah added: “The center provides a service of publicizing Islam to those wishing to convert to Islam, and an alternative plan has been developed for business continuity in line with the precautionary and preventive measures followed by the state, due to the current situation, by preparing the necessary technical requirements to provide its services, in order to ensure achieving positive results, and meeting the needs Community members, a move that reflects the Center's keenness to overcome any kind of obstacles and challenges.
The Head of the New Muslim Welfare Department, Hana Abdullah Al-Jallaf, indicated that there is a demand for embracing Islam and its teachings in the center, and collaborating parties such as the Islamic Information Center, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Center, the Kalima Center for New Muslim Welfare, the Peace Center, the South African Islamic Center, and the Jumeirah Center for Islamic Education, And the Chinese Islamic Cultural Center, the Center for Sunni Islamic Culture, and the Indian Center for the Arab Saadia University, which witnessed a remarkable rise, especially with the exceptional circumstances the world is witnessing.