Muslims Must Work to Change the World’s Perception of Islam, Says Saudi Princess

Dubai, 04 Sya’ban 1437/12 May 2016 (MINA) – “Allahu Akbar” is one of the most powerful phrases in Islam and it’s in danger of being hijacked by terrorists and those who have twisted the religion, Princess Ameerah Al Taweel told the Arab Media Forum on Wednesday.

“There were 73 million searches on Twitter about Islam or Muslims between May 2015 and May 2016 illustrating that people are interested in find out about the religion,” she said.

“However, the first five pages on Google show images of people blowing things up while shouting the simple phrase that we use every day and therefore it has become tainted.”

The Saudi philanthropist and entrepreneur called on all Muslims to work to change the perception of Islam around the world, Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) reported, quoting thenational.ae.

She pointed out there are 280 million social media accounts in the Arab world across the different platforms and that if everyone posted a positive status about Islam it would have a positive effect.

The Princess also questioned why Muslims should feel the need to defend Islam on social media.

Arab Media Forum is an international media forum organized by Dubai Press Club, founded in 2001 and based at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)