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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim spoke by phone with Sheikh al-Azhar al-Sharif Prof Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb to discuss Islamic education and dakwah efforts. The conversation followed Anwar's recent surgery, with plans for future collaboration between Malaysia and Al-Azhar.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged waqf institutions and Islamic dakwah organisations to harness artificial intelligence and digitalisation while safeguarding moral values, faith and cultural identity to remain globally relevant.
Malaysia is intensifying Islamic education and dakwah programmes targeting Muslim Orang Asli communities nationwide, establishing specialized units and appointing local religious leaders to strengthen spiritual practices and human capital development.
Malaysia's Islamic dakwah foundation YADIM has thrown its support behind a government initiative to establish accreditation standards for religious speakers operating on online platforms and social media, aiming to safeguard the integrity of Islamic teachings.