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The Sun
19-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Mohd Na'im calls for ulama to guide government on Muslim affairs
PUTRAJAYA: Ulama have been urged to continue playing an active role by offering views, suggestions, and criticisms to the government on matters concerning Muslim interests in Malaysia. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar stressed the importance of strengthening ties between religious scholars and national leaders to ensure the country progresses on the right path. 'If there are issues that require advice or criticism, we (the government) are open to it,' he said after officiating the National Umara'-Ulama' Pondok Dialogue (UMRAN) 2025 at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque. The three-day event, themed 'Fiqh Mizan in Driving the MADANI Ummah', gathered 200 pondok teachers and scholars nationwide. Mohd Na'im highlighted that the dialogue aligns with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's vision for pondok ulama to contribute actively to national policies. He added that his ministry plans to hold UMRAN regularly, providing a platform for scholars to exchange ideas and strengthen networking among pondok institutions. 'This meeting will reinforce their role in society,' he said. Mohd Na'im also called for modernizing pondok education while preserving its core values. Proposed reforms include enhancing teachers' understanding of global issues, exposing students to technology and foreign languages, and improving institutional safety and cooperation. 'UMRAN serves as a bridge between Islamic jurisprudence and governance, ensuring ulama's voices influence national policies and development remains syariah-guided,' he said. - Bernama
Barnama
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Mohd Na'im Urges Ulama To Continue Advising Government On Muslim Affairs
PUTRAJAYA, July 19 (Bernama) -- Ulama have been urged to continue playing an active role by offering views, suggestions and criticisms to the government on issues concerning the interests of Muslims in the country. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said the close relationship between ulama and leaders must be strengthened so that national leaders could lead the country on the right path. 'If there are issues that require advice or criticism, we (the government) are open to it. 'That is why we are holding the National Umara'-Ulama' Pondok Dialogue (UMRAN) 2025, with the hope that our country's leaders will always be close to the ulama who can guide them in the right direction,' he told reporters after officiating UMRAN 2025 at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque here today. With the theme 'Fiqh Mizan in Driving the MADANI Ummah', the three-day UMRAN gathering, which began yesterday, has brought together 200 pondok teachers and scholars from across the country. Mohd Na'im said the role was in line with the aspiration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who wished to see pondok ulama play a more active role by offering ideas and views to the government. He said his ministry planned to organise UMRAN regularly to provide a platform for ulama from pondok institutions to gather, exchange views and build networks among institutions nationwide. 'This is a platform for pondok teachers to share perspectives and observe the developments in other pondok schools. We hope this meeting will strengthen their role in society,' he said. Earlier in his speech, he said pondok institutions should not remain confined to rural settings, but instead be elevated to the national level through a more progressive approach without losing their original spirit.
