a href="/myfiles/Images/2013/02/15/ki06.jpg" title="“Kun Muhammadian" event organized by Effat University became a hit in Jeddah's student community. — SG photo" “Kun Muhammadian" event organized by Effat University became a hit in Jeddah's student community. — SG photo Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Effat University held an event to promote the practical application of the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) teachings on Wednesday. The “Kun Muhammadian” (Be like Muhammad) event saw several scholars and thinkers coming together to give talks on the subject as well as hold workshops. The event was divided into three areas, including exploring the Prophet's (pbuh) love for the nation, examining how his teachings could be used to create business projects, and workshops aimed at helping members of the audience start their own “Muhammadian” projects. Abrar Bahri, main organizer for Kun Muhammadian, said: “What we wanted for the audience to take away from this event was the ability to start their own projects that implemented the Prophet's (pbuh) teachings.” One of the keynote speakers, Amr Bakeer, said: “I have given many lectures on this topic but what attracted me to this event was the effort that went into it. “Students have been preparing for the last two months and it was interesting for me to see the love they have for the Prophet (pbuh). It's not that people have forgotten the Prophet's (pbuh) teachings as much as the fact that we need to understand how to implement his teachings in our lives. To not just read about him and his actions for the sake of it, but to apply this as well.” Mohammed Al-Saggaf, another keynote speaker, said: “For me, one of the essential teachings that the Prophet (pbuh) left for us was to respect women and ensure equality between men and women. “The way he respected Khadija and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them) was proof of this.” Al-Saggaf presents the television show “Fattabi'ooni” for Risalah channel, and has contributed to several related initiatives. The event also included nasheeds (Islamic songs) presented by artists Thamer Abu Ghalia and Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani. During the workshop element of the event, a Kun Muhammadian competition was announced. The contest would involve submission of projects that demonstrate how to practically apply the Prophet's (pbuh) teachings. The top three projects will be financially supported by the Dallah Al-Baraka group. Israa Al-Qassas, one of the organizers for Kun Muhammadian, said: “There will be a three-week submission period for projects, after which the best projects will be chosen.” Current projects by organizations such as Al-Bir charitable society were also presented at the event. According to the organizers, Kun Muhammadian had started out as the simple idea of promoting the Prophet's (pbuh) love for his people. As ideas were discussed, the concept evolved into a large-scale event. Al-Qassas said: “I was very pleased to see that we had all tickets sold out, and to see people from different walks of life attending. “Also, several students from universities and colleges such as Dar Al-Hekma, CBA and King Abdulaziz University attended the event.” As an initiative to get students from different educational institutions involved, tickets were sold at various colleges and universities in Jeddah. As well as Bakeer and Al-Saggaf, prominent speakers for the event included Ali Abo Hassan and Hani Al-Menai.
