The Cinta Islam Movement Holds the Launching of the Reading Club in Bukittinggi

SUHANEWS.COM – Once the millennial generation is vulnerable to being infiltrated by radicalism which is currently very concerning, exacerbated by technological advances that are not balanced with the availability of correct references, the young Muslim generation community who are members of the Islamic Love Movement (GIC) held a literacy roadshow at several major cities in Indonesia.

As a first step, this roadshow starts from the IAIN Bukittinggi Campus in Kubang Putiah, Friday (30/11).

“This activity is to increase reading interest as well as to campaign Islam as a friendly religion through literacy. Seeing the vulnerability of millennial groups to being exposed to radicalism, this step is very urgent, ”said the head of the Love Islam Movement, Eddy Adhiwijaya after launching a reading club at IAIN Bukittinggi.

Eddy explained, the origin of this community was inseparable from the role of 40 Indonesian Muslim figures who declared the Love Islamic Movement (GIC) in 2012 in Jakarta.

The declaration, he said, was a response of moderate Muslims to the phenomenon of intolerance and radicalism in the name of religion. “GIC is open to anyone who believes that Islam is a religion of love (Rahmatan Lil Alamin),” he explained.

The literacy entitled Islam Cinta presents young intellectuals as speakers. Among them, Executive Director of the Youth Studies Institute, Dr. Zulfan Taufik, then literacy activist, Silmi Novita Nurman, and author of the book Azhar Muhammad Akbar.

After Kota Bukittinggi, this roadshow will continue to Yogyakarta, Bandung, and Jakarta. During the roadshow, GIC will distribute as many as 20 free books with 500 units each. The Dean of the Faculty of Ushuluddin Adab and Da’wah at IAIN Bukittinggi, Gazali appreciated the spirit of the GIC community in spreading da’wah. According to him, literacy that carries Islamic messages in addition to increasing reading awareness also reflects the religious spirit of the younger generation. “We really appreciate it. This roadshow started at IAIN Bukittinggi. Ni. Hopefully, all students can explore the benefits of this event, “he said

After the activities at IAIN, Bukittinggi city, it was followed by a meeting with interfaith youth, IAIN, and Islam Cinta on Friday afternoon (30/11) at the Terrace Cafe in Bukittinggi City. [Yal]

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