05/08/2026
FDI URGES FAMILIES TO END POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Family Development Initiatives (FDI), a Muslim Faith Based Organisation, has urged families to join the campaign to end political violence, beginning at the family level.
FDI Team Leader Sheikh Yussuf Ayami said that the home is the primary school for moral behaviour and therefore the foundation for peace in the wider community.
He explained that parents must actively teach their children to reject hatred and tribalism in all its forms.
Ayami observed that such actions violate the Quranic injunction: “Do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right” (Surah Al-Isra, 17:33).
He noted that political violence is a grave sin that destroys the social fabric and undermines the blessings of a just society.
Ayami advanced that families should engage in regular dialogue to resolve disputes amicably and without recourse to anger or force.
He said that community elders and religious leaders must work together to mediate conflicts before they escalate into violence.
Ayami affirmed that every Muslim has a duty to promote peace and to speak out against any form of political aggression.
He emphasised that the sanctity of life is a paramount principle in Islam, and it must be protected at all costs.
Ayami also stressed that the home environment must be a sanctuary of tolerance, where all members feel safe and valued regardless of their political views.
He called on families to pray for national unity and to actively participate in initiatives that foster reconciliation.
The FDI leader warned that unchecked political violence at any level will eventually return to destroy the very families it claims to protect.
