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Dr. Nasseef visits Slovenia, UAE, UK

By Dr. Mozammel Haque

After Ramadan Dr. Nasseef went to Slovenia for the International Scouts Conference. There were two functions in Slovenia: for the International Union of Islamic Scouts. Generally, it meets every three years. Dr. Nasseef is the chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scouts. International Scouts conference is held every three years. "We finished in one day and then the second day the 40th International Scouts Conference was held. The business and other activities were as usual," Dr. Nasseef said and added, "The function I went to; it was very good; there were two/three sessions during that conference."

Dr. Nasseef also mentioned about the Messengers of Peace. He said, "Three years ago King Abdullah said these scouts are the Messengers of Peace. This matter was taken by the Scouts Foundation to have programmes creating awareness among the youth for Council of Messengers of Peace so that they can work harder and come up with community development programmes. This was emphasized in this International Scouts Conference."

Dr. Nasseef then visited to UAE. "The organiser wanted to create a Council of Muslim Scholars but still the matter was in the beginning. But nothing has been done yet. It was a discussion only for one day," Dr. Nasseef said while talking about his visit to UAE.

This September Dr. Nasseef also visited the United Kingdom to attend two Board of Trustees meetings, the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge-based Islamic Academy and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. He is the chairman of both these educational organisations.

Islamic Academy
On 15th of September, 2014, Dr. Nasseef met the Board of Trustees meeting of The Islamic Academy in London and discussed the activities and future programme of the Academy.

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS)
In Oxford, before the Board of Trustees meeting there was academic committee and the building and planning and strategic committees meetings.

The Centre promotes multi-disciplinary teaching, research and publication at Oxford related to Muslim culture and civilization. Its Fellows teach in a range of faculties across the University of Oxford.

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) is a recognised independent centre of the University of Oxford, founded in 1985. HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, the Centre's patron, has been its enthusiastic supporter since its foundation in 1985. He has twice delivered lectures at the Centre.

Background of the foundation of the Centre
The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies was set up in 1985 when Dr. Nasseef was the Secretary General of the Makkah-based Rabita Al-Alam Al-Islami (Muslim World League). Late Maulana Hassan Nadwi was the first chairman of the Centre's Board of Trustees and Dr. Nasseef was a member of the Board along with others.

I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Nasseef who has been associated with the Oxford Centre from the very beginning and a great supporter of the Centre. In the beginning Dr. Nasseef was a member of the Board of Trustees; then he became the vice-chairman and now chairman. Recollecting those days, Dr. Nasseef said, "When I was Secretary General of the Rabita, Dr. Farhan Nizami came with a big ambitious project. Alhamdo lillah, it came through and it was a big dream for him and for us. It's a blessing of Allah the Almighty. He had made it to come through."

"Maulana Hasan Nadwi came to visit Rabita, the first chairman and then met the Late King Fahd and told him about the centre that this is the centre in the heart of colleges in Oxford. Historically, it is very important and the late King Fahd gave the support, Alhamdo Lillah," Dr. Nasseef said.