Second International Islamic Conference on Prevention of Drugs and Alcohol Islamabad, Pakistan Shawwal 26-28 1409/June 1-3, 1989

Abstract

More than four hundred scholars and guests from around the world
attended the "Second International Islamic Conference on Prevention of Drugs
and Alcohol" held at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Shawwal 26-28 1409/June 1-3, 1989.
The conference, sponsored by Rabita al-Alam al-Islami, Makkah alMukarramah
(World Muslim League), and the IIU in Islamabad, re-affim1ed
the commitment of the Muslim Ummah to elirnfoate the threat and menace
of drugs and alcohol in Islamic states and societies world-wide.
Scholars attending the conference represented both the natural and social
sciences, and individual professions ranged from medical doctors and law
enforcement authorities to social engineers and Islamic authorities in Seerah
and Shariah. More than 70 scholars presented papers on critical aspects of
the problem. The conference agenda embraced six major concerns:
l) The Nature and Extent of Drug Abuse.
2) Biological Mechanism.
3) Religious and Educational Outlook.
4 ) Social Context of Drug Abuse ...