Iran advocates media to introduce real image of Islam

3 November 2008

Tehran-Spokesman of Foreign Ministry Hassan Qashqavi said on Sunday the capacity of mass media and information technology must be utilized to introduce real image of Islam.

Addressing an international conference on Islam and Media in the 21st century in Khartoum, Sudan, Qashqavi said that that Islamic scholars should downgrade minor difference among various Islamic sects and focus on neutralizing organized propaganda against Islam.

Qashqavi arrived in Khartoum Saturday night heading an Iranian media delegation to attend the conference and discuss promotion of Tehran-Khartoum media cooperation with senior officials of Sudan.

Foreign Ministry said in a statement that during his address to the conference, the spokesman outlined Tehran's view on the ways to lead world public opinion by media activities.

"Solidarity of media activities in the Muslim world is necessary to guide the world public opinion about Islam," Qashqavi said referring to the key role played by mass media to this end.

He stressed that Islamic states could successfully portray a logical and acceptable image of Islam for the world public opinion through making optimum use of mass media.

Qashqavi urged Muslim countries to pay due attention to thwart organized propaganda campaign against Islam instead of focusing on minor religious differences among various Islamic sects.

Commentary:

As most people know because it portrayed a false image of Islam with the Islamophobia media propaganda campaign by the Bush Administration predominately, that I have never approved, because the intention while it was not just falsified was down right slanderous.

Which should be against any good people’s religious belief’s not to do such as this to another religion, but in turn to always respect all religions; even sometimes if one may have a disagreement.

For one should focus on the truth of the disagreement, not mud slinging and lies as the US media propaganda has done.

Furthermore, I have always believed in the unity of the Ummah and I will admit, I have never actually made a pronounced focus on the differences of Sunni or Shia because of respect and that with this Islamophobia media propaganda problem; we are actually standing together, because these attacks are on the whole of Islam not caring what sect a person may belong too.

Nevertheless, I will even contend that these media propaganda attacks are not just on Islam itself, but Judaism and little by little other countries and religions that do not agree with the Bush Administration.

As if a big school yard Bush bully in short pants that kind of cuts in the inseam were saying, “If you do not give your milk money, I am going to beat you up and tell the other children a bunch of bad lies about you.”