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A recent conference in Singapore addressed Muslims to get involved in their community. Speakers Dr. Tarek Ramadan who teaches at Oxford University and Professor Abd Allah Saeed the director of Australia 's National Centre for Excellence in Islamic studies encouraged Muslims to be part of a movement that could help counter the various impediments to the image of Islam worldwide. Saeed asserted that although he believed violence is omnipresent the media should play a positive role in accentuating the positive aspects as well.

The speakers highlighted the significance of becoming involved in the community as the best way to normalize relationships and engage in constant dialogue with Muslims and non Muslims rather than isolation.

Ramadan commended Singapore describing it as the perfect example of cordial co-existence of Muslims and non-Muslims as opposed to conflicts which normally arise due to misunderstandings and cultural differences. He emphasized that Muslims must get away from the pitiful victim mentality