PRACTICAL WISDOM

a fatwa against Rushdie, providing the opponents of Islam with an opportunity to defame the religion. People began associating Islam with bloodshed and violence, portraying it as a bloodthirsty religion. From this perspective, the violent campaigns launched against Salman Rushdie did not bring any benefit to Muslims but instead resulted in losing a crucial aspect of Islam: the opportunity to invite people to embrace the message of God. In ancient Arabia, the disbelievers and Muslims had access to the same form of ‘media.’ However, the modern world operates quite differently. We now live in an era of global journalism, where Muslims do not have a single newspaper or magazine that reaches all nations worldwide. On the other hand, those opposing Islam and Muslims have extensive control over global journalism, with their publications reaching millions of readers worldwide. This is a significant concern. The Muslim perspective often finds representation only in local or community press, while anti-Islam and anti-Muslim propaganda quickly finds its place in international newspapers and magazines as well as digital and social media. Their reports and articles swiftly circulate throughout the world. In such a situation, it becomes the responsibility of Muslims to refrain from creating unnecessary uproar over sensitive issues. This is because, given the current scenario, such uproar will not bring any benefits to Muslims. Instead, nonMuslim international journalism will seize the opportunity to tarnish their image and discredit them on a global scale.