{"id":58033,"date":"2025-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2025\/09\/15\/bangsamoro-region-council-of-scholars-first-address-reinforces-fatwa-peace-and-development\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T00:00:00","slug":"bangsamoro-region-council-of-scholars-first-address-reinforces-fatwa-peace-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2025\/09\/15\/bangsamoro-region-council-of-scholars-first-address-reinforces-fatwa-peace-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangsamoro Region: Council of Scholars\u2019 First Address Reinforces Fatwa, Peace, and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Bangsamoro Region: Council of<br \/>\nScholars\u2019 First Address Reinforces Fatwa, Peace, and Development<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The Muslim Bangsamoro region in Mindanao<br \/>\nwitnessed a historic event on Thursday, September 11, marked by the delivery of<br \/>\nthe first official address by the Council of Scholars (SOUA), presented by the<br \/>\nRegional Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Raouf A. Guialani, at the Sharif Kabunsuan<br \/>\nCultural Complex in Cotabato City, the seat of the regional government<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Wide Attendance Reflecting the Scholars\u2019<br \/>\nEsteem<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The event brought together representatives<br \/>\nfrom ministries and government agencies, alongside prominent scholars,<br \/>\ncommunity leaders, and councils of scholars from various areas of the region,<br \/>\nreflecting a collective acknowledgment of scholars as guardians of moral values<br \/>\nand pioneers of social peace<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">A Strategic Vision for the Office of Fatwa<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In his address, Mufti Guialani presented the<br \/>\nscholars\u2019 future vision, emphasizing the need to strengthen the institutional<br \/>\nrole of the Office of Fatwa as a \u201chouse of opinion,\u201d expand religious guidance<br \/>\nand community service programs, and consolidate the scholars\u2019 contributions to<br \/>\npeacebuilding and interfaith coexistence<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">He also highlighted the importance of<br \/>\nbalancing the preservation of Islamic values with supporting the Bangsamoro<br \/>\ngovernment\u2019s aspirations for good governance and comprehensive development<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Government Support and a Call for Unity<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In his speech, Prime Minister Abdul Raouf<br \/>\n\u201cSami Gambar\u201d A. Makasua affirmed his commitment to participating in this<br \/>\nhistoric event alongside the scholars, stressing that they serve as the compass<br \/>\nof faith and collective conscience, and that their wisdom and moral leadership<br \/>\nconstitute a foundational pillar for promoting unity and consolidating good<br \/>\ngovernance<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The event concluded with renewed support for<br \/>\nthe partnership between the Bangsamoro government and the scholars,<br \/>\nunderscoring their pivotal role in guiding society toward stability and<br \/>\nsustainable prosperity<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:150%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(Source: Muslims Around the World)<\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height:150%\"><span dir=\"LTR\" 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