THE BOOK, 'Pana'ta: Sara Parmanusiyaan Liyubangsa Ha Islam (Introduction to International Humanitarian Law in Islam),' was launched in Zamboanga City on Feb. 22, 2023 by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Mindanao State University (MSU)-Sulu, which partnered to produce the book's translation into Tausug, a major language spoken in the Sulu archipelago and in Zamboanga.
'Pana'ta: Sara Parmanusiyaan Liyubangsa Ha Islam' offers guidance on important topics such as ways to attend to victims of armed conflict according to Islamic Shariah, the lessons learned from historical battles and the proper treatment of prisoners of war. It was translated from the original Arabic text, 'Muqadima fi 'l-qanun ad-duwali al-insani fi 'l-Islam,' which was written by Dr. Zaid bin Abdul Karim Al-Zaid of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia.
Boris Michel (left), International Committee of the Red Cross head of delegation, and Dr. Nagder Abdurahman, Mindanao State University-Sulu chancellor, sign copies of the book. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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