Mainstreaming Moderate Islam

Moderate Islam must be turned into a fundamental concept of parenting that targets parents with an aim to arm them with a moderate worldview, mindset and viewpoint in educating and guiding their children.

KOMPAS/WISNU WIDIANTORO

Islamic scholars from several countries attend the International Meeting of Moderate Islamic Leaders in Jakarta on Monday (9/5/2016).

On May 1-3, 2018, the Indonesian government hosted the High-Level Consultation of World Muslim Scholars Summit (HLC-WMS) in Bogor, West Java. The event discussed an urgent and contextual theme, wasathiyah Islam (moderate Islam), in terms of its concept and implementation.

The summit produced a commitment among the Muslim clerics and scholars to uphold the paradigm of moderate Islam and encourage Muslim countries and communities to promote moderate Islam. Several major values underlie the moderate Islam paradigm.