SMS from Saudi Arabia promoting conversion to Islam

“Call Me to Islam” is an initiative launched in Saudi Arabia by dawah activists to convert non Muslims to Islam via SMS or receive information about Islam , reported Saudi daily Arab News via Asia News.

"Dawah, which literally means ‘summons’, refers to Muslim responsibility to invite others to Islam. Now some activists have decided to go a step further. Anyone interested in learning about Islam can send an SMS to +966-55988899 and leave their names, nationality, language, religion, job and mobile number.

The service started at the beginning of Ramadan and, according to Al-Eiban, receives around 2,000 SMSs every four days. Dawah activists use nine languages to communicate with interested people and have called 1,155 people so far."

emily | 7:31 AM | SMS and Religion |
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