MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, has underscored the essential contribution of Somali Islamic scholars to the nation’s peace and reconstruction endeavors.
Addressing participants at the National Media Weekly Meeting in Mogadishu, Robow reviewed Somalia’s development journey across the past three decades. He highlighted how religious scholars have persistently served as mediators, successfully bridging clan divisions and playing a pivotal role in Somalia’s state reconstruction during its most turbulent times.
Regarding the government’s relationship with the religious community, the minister provided firm assurances of equal treatment. He clarified that the federal government maintains impartiality toward all groups.
“All scholars hold equal standing in our view, and no particular community faces marginalization or discrimination,” Robow affirmed.
The minister also spoke about appropriate conduct in public dialogue, especially in digital communications. He recommended that genuine guidance and constructive recommendations on governance be shared through respectable and dignified means.
He cautioned against utilizing social media platforms to disseminate divisive rhetoric or “damaging language” that undermines governance rather than enhancing it.
In his closing statements, Robow reiterated the ministry’s fundamental objective: to bring together the wide array of Somali scholars.
He committed that the ministry is prepared to support their collaborative initiatives, ensuring the religious sector remains a unified entity committed to advancing the interests of the Somali population and the country as a whole.
