Saudi Arabia’s Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja on November 22 urged Islamic media organisations to confront the challenges facing the nation of Islam (the “Ummah”) in a more professional manner. Addressing a meeting of the General Assembly of the Islamic Broadcasting Union, he said: “We have to make use of modern technology and develop our media organisations.”
He emphasised the role of the Muslim media in confronting the false and unjust allegations against Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) and Islam in a proactive manner by making use of all available resources.
“All Muslims are now encircled by suspicions and accusations. Being the media leaders of the Muslim world how can we defend ourselves,” asked Khoja, who is chairman of IBU’s executive council.