No any other religion propagates human rights to an extent that it is endorsed in Islam: Sheikh Abdul Kareem

Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Kareem has said that there is no any other religion that propagates human rights to an extent that it is endorsed in the Islamic religion. Sheikh stated it while lecturing at the 115th event of the series "Enhancing faith and patriotism" held last night at Kalhuthukkalaa Koshi. 

In the lecture mainly based on the topic "Human rights in Islam", Sheikh emphasized that enemies of Islam spread various things to victimize Islam, such as that Islam is not compatible to the 20th century, Islam does not facilitate modern development and that it is a restrictive religion. Countering these views he said that no other philosophy or theory other than Islam has commended human rights to such a degree. 

Speaking further, Sheikh noted that even the Holy Quran mentions numerous verses which propagates human rights and mentioned a number of examples. He said that many people use to believe that human rights is something that developed in 1948 with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and it is formed due to French Revolution and American Revolution, but he said that human rights have been there throughout the history of mankind. 
Sheikh also stressed that even though people use to propagate human rights in time immemorial, it is officially and initially proclaimed publicly by our Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) on 09th Zulhijja 10 AH while lecturing at "Hajjathul Wadha'u" (The Farewell Pilgrimage). He marked that it was 1300 years before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, French Revolution and American Revolution. Moreover, Sheikh said that Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 reminds us about the Prophet's lecture at the Farewell Pilgrimage and all those points in the declaration had already mentioned in that lecture. 

Speaking further, he highlighted on various elements of human rights that are propagated in Islam by giving examples from the Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) traditions. Speaking on this area, Sheikh emphasized more on freedom and equality in Islam. 

"There is no reasonable evidence to claim that Islam is against human rights", said Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Kareem in concluding his lecture.