Two hundred Muslim religious leaders gathered in the Second National Ulama Summit of the Philippines yesterday ratified their bylaws and formed the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines (NUCP) to serve as the vehicle for unity among thousands of Ulama in the country.
The Ulama are Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law who are the interpreters of Islam’s sciences, doctrines and laws. The Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy (PCID) and the Magbassa Kita Foundation, Inc (MKFI) are responsible for organizing the summit, with the support of the Embassies of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The ulama elected 14, coming from the different sectors of the Muslim communities, to the 15-member interim board of trustees. The PCID has been given the 15th seat on the Board. (more…)
