Halaqah Mubaligh ASEAN 2.0 A Platform To Share Views And Strengthen Regional Da'wah - Mohd Na'im
Mohd Na'im also expressed confidence that the programme, which began today and runs until Thursday, could be used as a platform to formulate more effective preaching strategies in facing contemporary challenges.
'I hope it will strengthen ties among ASEAN preachers, discuss preacher capacity-building systems, and expand the reach of preaching in this region,' he said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the programme here tonight, which was also attended by Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) director-general Datuk Dr Sirajuddin Suhaimee.
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