The Aleem preaches: Vaccination saves lives
MAROGONG, Lanao del Sur—Sheikh Abdullah Ebrahim Samaodin is a respected aleem (teacher/preacher) in Lanao del Sur, one of the provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). He recalled how he was one of those hesitant to get himself and his family inoculated in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. “…, Conversion , In December 2021, he attended a consultation meeting on COVID-19 prevention, vaccination, immunization, and hygiene in the town of Marogong where he heads the provincial chapter of Hay-ato Ulama Al-Muslimin in the Philippines, a national association of religious leaders. The series of consultation meetings were organized by the Consortium of…, Caring for human life , The preservation of life is an important tenet in practicing the Islamic faith. The Shariáh (Islamic law) has made caring for human life one of the necessities for every believer. Sheikh Samaodin has since shared his conversion story with those who are still undecided about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. He successfully persuaded his family members…