BY SHEILA ROZARIO

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that by using Islamic knowledge and legacy , including manners and morality , the country ’ s abilities and development of artificial intelligence would be enhanced by Islamic knowledge and legacy .

According to Anwar , the knowledge used in artificial intelligence technology is based on materials from Western countries because they invented the technology .

As a result , Islamic intellectual tradition needs to be incorporated to guarantee that the application of artificial intelligence in Islamic nations does not depart from the Islamic moral system and ideals .

Anwar said this on Jun 1 during the Riyadhu As-Salihin ( The Meadows of the Righteous ) appreciation seminar , in conjunction with the Selangor Turath Islami Festival at Dewan Syarahan and Muzakarah Islam in Shah Alam .

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari , Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek , and Minister in the Prime Minister ’ s Department ( Religious Affairs ) Datuk Dr

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Mohd Na ’ im Mokhtar were also present .

Anwar also praised the Selangor government for hosting an Islamic heritage festival to revive the great deeds of Islam .

“ What is being done in Selangor is not only interesting , but it also serves to preserve a long-standing tradition of ( acquiring ) information through more traditional means , such as teachers explaining the contents of a book .

“ In the realm of social media , individuals can obtain information in an instant . One must read , study , enjoy , and comprehend it to fulfil the requirements of the Islamic tradition

of seeking knowledge ,” he explained .

Meanwhile , Amirudin stated that Selangor was dedicated to integrating “ turath ” ( tradition ) into mainstream society by establishing the Turath Academy , which will be managed by the State mosque - Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah .

“ TALAQQI ” STUDY

He said the State government had also created a curriculum for “ talaqqi ” ( face-to-face ) study with teachers or religious scholars in mosques . This curriculum would be implemented in nine districts in Selangor as a starting point .

During the event , the Prime Minister also announced the launch of the Malay translation of Imam al-Nawawi ’ s 40 Hadith and Imam al-Ghazali ’ s magnum opus , Kitab Ihya ’ Ulumuddin ( The Revival of the Religious Sciences ).

The purpose of the Selangor Turath Islami Festival , which was in its second iteration from May 26-Jun 2 , was to instill a sense of Islamic heritage into the everyday lives of Muslims living in the archipelago .

Prof Dr Ali Jum ’ ah , a former Grand Mufti of Egypt , selected the “ Riyadhu as-Salihin ” and the “ 40 Hadith ” to be studied and appreciated at the festival . The festival features some of the most prominent scholars from around the world . –