{"id":3343,"date":"2014-01-29T05:25:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T05:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp3\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2014-01-29T05:25:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T05:25:48","slug":"thousands-embrace-islam-in-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunnionline.us\/english\/2014\/01\/29\/3343\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands Embrace Islam In Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/stories\/news3\/thousands-Embrace-Islam-In-Emirates.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">More than two thousand people of different nationalities have reverted to Islam in Emirates in 2013, reflecting a growing preference for the religion around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;The new Muslims are originally from the Philippines, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cameron, Kenya, Nigeria, USA, Italy, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan, as well as Latin America,\u201d Rashid Aljunaibi, the Director of Dar Al Ber Society centre, told Khal<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">eej Times on Monday, January 27.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to Dar Al Ber Society, about 2,115 people reverted to Islam in 2013.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The number, compared to about 1,907 in 2012, showed an increase by about 10%, according to Aljunaibi.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The number was much less in 2011 as only 1,380 were reportedly converted to Islam, while 1,500 joined Islam in 2010 and about 1,059 in 2009.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reverts are usually drawn to Islam by its merciful and rational teac<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">hings which promote equality among all human beings.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aiming to woo non-Muslims, Dar Al Ber centre engaged in several activities to present the true-face Islam.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe centre distributed up to 56,215 books, brochures, CDs, and cassettes about Islam translated in several languages; English, Tagalog, Indian, and Chinese last year.\u201d Aljunaibi said.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a bid to reassure the newly converts, Aljunaibi said that: \u201cA unified ce<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">rtificate is now issued to authenticate a new Muslim\u2019s identity in association with the Dubai Courts, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Established more than 20 years ago, Dar Al Ber Society centre has witnessed the reversion of 20,000 from 200 different nationalities to Islam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Qur`an Park<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In another project in Dubai, the wealthy emirate has announced plans for the world\u2019s first Qur\u2019an park which will display 51 out of the 54 plants mentioned in Qur\u2019an.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;We have already planted 31 types of plants during the second phase of the project\u2019s construction, and have 20 more left,&#8221; Mohammad Mashroom, Director of General Projects Departm<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ent, told Gulf News.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;The only three plants we have not planted are not available on Earth.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWe will construct an observatory where a glass building will accommodate 15 plants and other flowers, which will open up the minds of visitors to have a better understanding of the Qur\u2019an,\u201d he saddedaid.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Planned to open in 2015, the Qur\u2019an park will include garlic, onion, lentil, barley, wheat, ginger, pumpkin, watermelon, and tamarind along with other plants.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With total coast of Dh26 million ($7 million), the park, located in Al Khawaneej<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, will include children\u2019s play area, outdoor theatre, desert garden, palm oasis, and a lake, in addition to running and cycling tracks.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe area allocated for the miracles of Qur\u2019an will include an air-conditioned tunnel, which will reflect and explain the miracles and stories from the holy book,\u201d Mashroom explained.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The project is in its third and final stage so far.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe total area is 64 hectares and in the next six months we will focus ou<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">r efforts on completing the remaining 32 hectares and complete the other facilities,\u201d said Eng Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Source: 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