Vedat Bilik

In Islam, the origins and implications of human rights are supported by the revelations in the Qur'an, God's promise and message to all of mankind As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the U.N. proclamation of Human Rights and celebrate the life of human rights champion Nelson Mandela, I cannot help but reflect on the core values of human rights as revealed in Islam 1,435 years ago. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Historically, man has always struggled to ensure human dignity and equity without discrimination and bias. The message of Islam, on the other hand, has consistently and universally promoted human rights and freedoms as fundamental for human development. In Islam, the origins and implications of human rights are supported by the revelations in the Qur'an, God's promise and message to all of mankind. The Qur'an is meant to be universal, and clearly speaks to all of humanity: "O mankind! We have created you from a single (pair) of male and female, and made ...

In Islam, the origins and implications of human rights are supported by the revelations in the Qur'an, God's promise and message to all of mankind As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the U.N. proclamation of Human Rights and celebrate the life of human rights champion Nelson Mandela, I cannot help but reflect on the core values of human rights as revealed in Islam 1,435 years ago. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Historically, man has always struggled to ensure human dignity and equity without discrimination and bias. The message of Islam, on the other hand, has consistently and universally promoted human rights and freedoms as fundamental for human development. In Islam, the origins and implications of human rights are supported by the revelations in the Qur'an, God's promise and message to all of mankind. The Qur'an is meant to be universal, and clearly speaks to all of humanity: "O mankind! We have created you from a single (pair) of male an...