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The AMING Message is a joint statement issued by a group of Muslim religious leaders and representatives of Islamic organizations in the Philippines, calling for religious diversity, mutual respect, tolerance and cooperation among Filipino Muslims of different schools of thought. The statement is titled "AMING Message: A Caucus of Religious Leaders for Diversity, Respect and Tolerance" and was signed in Cebu City on 14 December 2018.[1]
Background
[edit]The AMING Message emerged from a gathering of Muslim religious leaders and representatives associated with different Islamic schools of thought, organizations and institutions in the Philippines. Its stated purpose was to promote religious harmony while allowing participating communities to retain their respective institutional and doctrinal differences.[1]
The statement places particular emphasis on recognition of religious differences and on cooperation in areas of common concern. It calls for religious leaders to participate in peacebuilding, governance, socio-economic development and education through processes described by the statement as "consensus, consultation and conference".[1]
Contents
[edit]The AMING Message states that religious harmony requires "respect, acceptance and recognition of religious differences". It calls on religious leaders to respect differences of opinion and belief while focusing on the common good.[1]
The statement further calls upon Filipino Muslims "regardless of Fiqh, Manhaj or Aqeedah" to unite around the common good, respect the rule of law, "agree to disagree", and respect and acknowledge differences within the Muslim community. It also invokes the principle that "Differences among the Ummah is a mercy".[1]
The signatories pledged to encourage their respective religious communities to uphold these principles and to work toward the common good. The statement concludes with the declaration, "May the Quran and the Blessed Sunnah be our Guiding Light".[1]
Signatories
[edit]The statement lists the following individuals as signatories:[1]
Prof. Moner Bajunaid — National Ulama Cooperation of the Philippines
Sheikh Ahmad Saif Imbing — Al Makhdumeen Islamic Center Inc.
Sheikh Dinil Anawari — Madrassatul Ahlul Bayt (as)
Talha Ali — Ahmadiyah Philippines Jamaat
Datu Fadh Jaljalis — Basilan Zone Jamaah Tabligh
Alano V. Jaafar III — Naqshbandi Tariqah
Salman Galang — Vice President, ABPIA
Aliazer Abdurajim — Erth Ul Mustafa Phils Inc.
Ustad Muhammad Najeeb Rajul Fernandez — Mufti and Council of Elders Cebu
Rashid Nolos — Naqshabandi Society of Cebu Muhammad Arafat Lozano — Islamic Propagation Society of Cebu
Jabir J. Ytac — Islamic Propagation Society of Cebu
Prof. Nur-Ain Sahibil — Notre Dame College of Jolo
The document separately lists Jose Patricio Valdenor of ICAS PHILS, PCSUPT Datumama Mokalid of the Salaam Police Center, and Yusuf Morales, identified as a commissioner of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, as witnesses.[1]
Significance
[edit]The AMING Message is notable for bringing together representatives identified with different Islamic schools, organizations and movements around a common statement on religious tolerance and cooperation. Rather than requiring agreement on doctrinal differences, the statement explicitly calls for Muslims to respect differences in fiqh, manhaj and aqeedah while cooperating in pursuit of the common good.[1]
The message's emphasis on consultation, consensus, religious tolerance and cooperation places it within a broader tradition of Muslim initiatives addressing sectarianism and religious pluralism. Its language concerning respect for differences and cooperation across Islamic traditions also shares themes with other contemporary Muslim declarations on intra-Muslim dialogue, including the Amman Message, although the available documentation does not establish a formal institutional connection between the two initiatives.[1]