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Faith is not about just dressing up

22 November 2007CE | 12 Dhul-Qadah 1428AH

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Dr. Princess Sara on the effect of Media on children.

Dr Princess Sara bint Abdul Mohsen Al Saud yesterday said the media is playing a master role in fuelling the “fierce struggle of civilizations” the world is witnessing nowadays.

She also warned Arab youth against adopting alien concepts, which aim to distort their Islamic identity.

Dr Princess Sara was speaking at the closing session of a four-day conference held at the Sharjah Women’s Club on “The UAE National Girls” that was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

Dr Princess Sara explained that each civilisation at present strives to rise above the others. However, the Islamic civilisation has been shielded against such threats because it is a “divine creed and not a human’s creation.”

She noted that satellite TV channels have broken down barriers between cultures. The Western media has utilised these communication channels to promote Western culture all over the world, added Dr Princess Sara.

“We are being subject to a cultural alienation plot, which aims to instill foreign concepts in our youngsters and make them rebel against their social traditions,” she stressed.

“The Arab media, on the other hand, has become a mere recipient of what pours in from the West. Also, most of what is being presented on Arab channels has been imported. Even Arab news agencies mostly depend on reports that emanate from Western agencies, which may not be telling the truth as they are and only giving us what they want us to believe in,” she added.

She also criticised the subjective reporting by the American media of the current events in Palestine and in Afghanistan.

Dr Princess Sara observed that youngsters could be protected from external influences through sound upbringing and effective education, which encourage them to think and analyse and develop their personalities.

She urged parents to monitor their children’s behavior and spend longer periods with them every day.

She warned of the diminishing role of the family and the school in child upbringing and the prevalence of the media as the main source of knowledge since the latter could be misleading.

Dr Princess Sara urged Muslim youngsters to adhere to Islamic principles, adding that it is not enough to dress up as a Muslim, it is more important to act as a true Muslim.

Dr Sara stressed the need to make education a tool to develop one’s knowledge and personality rather than a means to obtain a school certificate and get a job.

Nawal Jassem, President of the Student Union at the University of Sharjah, reviewed her personal experience as a UAE national girl in the family, at school, then in college. She said she dreams of becoming a member of the Sharjah Consultative Council to be able to fulfil her compatriots’ aspirations through such a senior position.

Hind bin Dahi, a deaf student from the Sharjah City For Humanitarian Services, explained the difficulties that disabled people face in education since schools often lack special instruction methods for the disabled.

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