The writer burkinabeDr Mahamadou in Oub presented his book called “Ahmed Simozraga contemporary thinker of Islam”, this Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Ouagadougou. This is a historical work that shows Ahmed’s vision of Islam Simozrag.
« Ahmed Simozraga contemporary thinker of Islam,” according to its author is intended to present a contemporary thinker, to restore a historical truth and to pay homage, to the Algerian Master Ahmed Simozrag currently living in Algeria.
Giving the reasons for writing this work, Dr. Mahamadou in Oubsenior lecturer at Norbert University zongo indicated that Master Ahmed Simozrag positively impacted the practice and knowledge of Islam in the French-speaking Muslim world in Burkina Faso during his stay in « country of upright men »from 1994 to 2019.
“I chose to write this book because in a few words maître Simozrag is one of those who have positively impacted Islamic thought in the French-speaking Muslim world in Burkina Faso over the past three decades. (…) Its reflection revolves around three main axes: Muslim archaeology, dialogue Islamic-Christian and political and social followers. Looking at all those parts, you can see that he is innovative in his reasoning.”, left entendre.
”Dialogue, democracy and development, a solution to defeat terrorism”
In this work, the author indicated that Ahmed Simozrag gives his position on several contemporary issues. These are the issues of terrorism, the humanitarian crisis, jihad. To this he added that « Ahmed Simozraga contemporary thinker of Islam” falls within the framework of its academic research and contributes to the writing of the general history of Burkina Faso, desired by the authorities burkinabe.
Faced with the security crisis that the country is going through, Dr. Mahamadou in Oub indicated that his book provides an answer to the resolution of the security, humanitarian and educational crisis. These are dialogue, development and democracy. According to him, Ahmed Simozrag sees terrorism as a anti Islam and a plot to tarnish the image of Islam.
« Simozrag offers a 3D solution: dialogue, democracy, development because it was said that without development, we have nests of poverty, of vulnerability which means that ultimately it can send young and old to go to terrorist groups. Without dialogue, we cannot solve the problems that are imposed on us. (…) By trying to play on these springs of democracy, dialogue and development, we will be able to solve these problems a little, but its principle is to say in fact that terrorism isanti islam »your Dr Mahamadou in Oub.
The 432-page book is available on the market at a price of 15,000 CFA francs.
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