Sheikh Ibrahim Niass Peace Prize Awarded to King Mohammed VI

Dakar -The Prize of “Sheikh Ibrahim Niass for Peace” was presented Tuesday in Dakar to the King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, recognizing the commendable efforts and major initiatives that the Sovereign continues to make to the promotion of Islamic values ​​in the middle which advocates peace, tolerance and coexistence.

The award was presented by Sheikh Ibrahim Ahmed Tidiane Nias, president of the association “Jamhiyatu Ansaarud-Din of Senegal” (JAD), Caliph of Medina Baye, to the Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Tawfiq, at the opening of the international conference on Islam and Peace, an event held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, and the chairmanship of the Head of State of Senegal, Macky Sall.

A similar award was also given to the Senegalese President Macky Sall, for actions for the consecration of the values ​​of peace and tolerance of Islam.

Special Prize was also awarded posthumously to Oustaz Makhmouth Ibrahim Ibrahim Diop and Seigne Mamoune Nias, Senegalese dignitaries who have contributed through their works and actions to the consecration of the noble values ​​of the holy religion.

The association “Jamhiyatu Ansaarud-Din” (JAD) in Senegal was created in the mid 1940s by Cheikh El Hadj Ibrahim al Islam Nias, religious leader in Kaolack, with the aim to consolidate and organize his followers in the service of an Islam of peace and progress.

The association has, historically, conveyed messages of unity, solidarity and peace issued by its founder, the successive caliphs, enjoys great reputation in the Muslim and non-Muslim world, and his disciples the tens of millions across five continents, mainly in Africa.

Program organized by the association “Jamhiyatu Ansaarud-Din of Senegal” (JAD), the Dakar conference which is attended by some 500 guests, including VIPs from around the world to a multi-faith and multicultural dialogue on peace, has aims to promote exchanges around the issue of world peace, promote the contributions of women and youth in bringing about lasting world peace.

It is also aimed, according to organizers, to identify and define the roles and responsibilities of communities around the promotion of culture of peace, share good practice of living together.