Islam and Peace by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 183

Islam and Peace
Da’wah Explosion
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preserved in its pristine form. This is plain for all to
see. A glance at the journal Al-Alamul Islami issued
from Mecca, will suffice to prove this statement.
This Dawah explosion has been so sudden that it
seems as though set in motion by God Himself. This
is an all-encompassing movement in which both
sincere as well insincere people are taking part.
Even non-Muslims are playing their part in carrying
this mission forward at a great speed. Both Muslims
as well as non-Muslims are publishing Islamic
literature on a large scale, and Islamic conferences
are being held by non-Muslims as well as by
Muslims. Big institutions are being established for
this purpose. This is a historical process in which
even anti-Islamic elements such as Salman Rushdie
have also had a hand. It is because this age is
marked by the spirit of enquiry. This is why, when
the opponents of Islam publish a book against
Islam, they inadvertently awaken the desire in
millions of people to make a thorough study of the
subject.
The truth is that the Dawah explosion is no simple
matter. It is a historical process which started at the
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