'Recognise new realities': Malaysian PM as Kerala cleric defends remarks
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged religious scholars to embrace modern technological advancements like AI while maintaining traditional moral values. He emphasized that failing to understand these new realities could leave nations vulnerable to foreign influence.
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It reflects the ongoing global discourse on balancing rapid technological integration with cultural and religious preservation.
KOZHIKODE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on religious scholars to recognise the new realities and challenges of the present times, including developments in modern technology, new sciences, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.He was speaking after receiving the Sheikh Abubacker Foundation’s Excellence Award from All India Sunni Jem Iyyathul Ulema general secretary Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar at Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya at Karanthur here.On the challenges posed by the new developments, Ibrahim said, “Our concern is, we need the knowledge, we need expertise; but our concern is also the need to protect our faith and moral values. Without knowledge, we will fail.
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