“Muslims told to unify for knowledge”
Speaking at the World Islamic Economic Forum on Monday, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the Indonesian president was quoted as saying:
We appear weak because we have been told we are weak and believed it.
In an equally encouraging remark, Abdullah Badawi, Malaysia’s prime minister said:
The loss of knowledge and innovation within the Muslim ummah [people] eventually led to the loss of sovereignty and empire.
Abdullah Badawi went on by saying:
We must rediscover our ability and passion for knowledge and innovation … we must reclaim this legacy.
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