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'''''{{transliteration|ar|ALA|Daʿwah}}''''' ({{langx|ar|دعوة}}, {{IPA|ar|ˈdæʕwæ|lang}}, "invitation", also spelt '''{{lang|tr|dâvah}}''', '''{{transliteration|ar|daawa}}''', '''{{transliteration|ar|dawah}}''', '''{{transliteration|ar|daawah}}''' or '''{{lang|ms|dakwah}}'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bildiris.com/ansiklopedi/D%C3%A2vah | title=Dâvah nedir?, Dâvah anlamı nedir?, Dâvah ne demektir? | access-date=2022-09-20 | archive-date=2023-03-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326022944/https://www.bildiris.com/ansiklopedi/D%C3%A2vah | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dakwah (Malaysia)|url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e480|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125170907/http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e480|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2009|access-date=2 November 2018|website=Oxford Islamic Studies Online|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Kahin|first1=Audrey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YcuhCgAAQBAJ|title=Historical Dictionary of Indonesia|date=2015|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780810874565|page=112|language=en}}</ref>) is the act of inviting people to [[Islam]]. The plural is {{transliteration|ar|daʿwāt}} ({{lang|ar|دَعْوات}}) or {{transliteration|ar|daʿawāt}} ({{lang|ar|دَعَوات}}). Preachers who engage in dawah are known as [[da'i]].

== Etymology ==
{{transliteration|ar|Daʿwah}} {{IPA|ar|ˈdæʕwæh|}} literally means "issuing a summons" or "making an invitation". Grammatically, the word represents a [[gerund]] of a verb with the [[triconsonantal root]] ''d-ʕ-w'' ({{lang|ar|د-ع-و}}) meaning variously "to summon" or "to invite". A [[Muslim]] who practices {{transliteration|ar|daʿwah}}, either as a religious worker or in a volunteer community effort, is called a ''{{transliteration|ar|ALA|[[da'i|dāʿī]]}}'' ({{lang|ar|داعي}}, plural ''{{transliteration|ar|ALA|duʿāh}}'' {{lang|ar|دعاة}} {{IPA|ar|dʊˈʕæː|}}).

A {{transliteration|ar|dāʿī}}, is a person who invites people to understand and accept Islam through [[dialogue]] and other techniques, who may be regarded as a [[missionary]] inviting people to the faith, prayer, and manner of Islamic life.<ref>
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== Early Islam ==

The term ''daʿwah''[Qur'an]]. In ''[[sura]]'' (chapter) 30:25, for example, it denotes the call to the [[Resurrection of the dead|dead to rise]] on the [[Day of Judgment]]. When used in the Qur'an, it generally refers to Allah's invitation to live according to His will. Thus, when used in the first centuries of Islam, it usually referred to that message and was sometimes used interchangeably with ''[[Sharia|sharī‘a]]'' and ''[[Deen (Arabic term)|dīn]]''.

''Daʿwah'' is also described as the duty to "actively encourage fellow Muslims in the pursuance of greater piety in all aspects of their lives", a definition which has become central to [[contemporary Islamic thought]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Islam">See entry for ''daʿwah'' in the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Islam]]''.</ref>

==During Muhammad's era==
{{Campaignbox Campaigns of Muhammad}}
{{Main|List of expeditions of Muhammad}}
During the [[Expedition of Al Raji]] in 625,<ref name="Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 187">{{Cite web|url=http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch4s8.html|title=Military Platoons and Missions between the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Confederates|date=June 23, 2011|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623154138/http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch4s8.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> [[Muhammad]] sent some men as missionaries to various different tribes. Some men came to Muhammad and requested that Muhammad send instructors to teach them Islam,<ref name="Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 187"/> but the men were bribed by the two tribes of Khuzaymah, who wanted revenge for the [[Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Unais|assassination of Khalid bin Sufyan]] (Chief of the [[Banu Lahyan]] tribe) by Muhammad's followers.<ref name="archive.org">{{cite book|author=Watt, W. Montgomery|author-link=Montgomery Watt|title=[[Muhammad at Medina (book)|Muhammad at Medina]]|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1956|isbn=978-0195773071|page=33|quote=The common version, however, is that B. Lihyan wanted to avenge the assassination of their chief at Muhammad's instigation, and bribed two clans of the tribe of Khuzaymah to say they wanted to become Muslims and ask Muhammad to send instructors.}} ([https://archive.org/details/muhammadatmedina029655mbp online])</ref> A number of missionaries were killed in this expedition, either eight<ref name="Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 187"/> or, according to another account, ten.<ref name="Dr. Mosab">{{cite book|last=Hawarey|first=Mosab|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vJVqNwAACAAJ&q=9789957051648|isbn=9789957051648|title=The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic)|publisher=Islamic Book Trust|year=2010}}Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726142128/http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm here]</ref>

Then during the [[Expedition of Bir Maona]] in July 625<ref>{{citation|title=The foundation of the community |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ctvk-fdtklYC&pg=PA151|first= Al|last= Tabari |year= 2008| publisher = State University of New York Press|isbn=978-0887063442|page=151|quote=Then in Safar (which began July 13, 625), four months after Uhud, he sent out the men of Bi'r Ma'unah}}</ref> Muhammad sent some missionaries at the request of some men from the Banu Amir tribe,<ref name="Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 188">Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 188. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110623154138/http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch4s8.html online])</ref> but the Muslims were again killed in revenge for the [[Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Unais|assassination of Khalid bin Sufyan]] by Muhammad's followers.<ref name="archive.org"/> 70 Muslims were killed during this expedition.<ref name="Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 188"/>

During the [[Expedition of Khalid ibn al-Walid (Banu Jadhimah)]] in January 630,<ref name="Abu Khalil 226">{{cite book|last=Abu Khalil|first=Shawqi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mZmBkoDa9fcC&pg=PA226|title=Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks|date=1 March 2004|publisher=Dar-us-Salam|isbn=978-9960897714|page=226}}</ref> Muhammad sent Khalid ibn Walid to invite the Banu Jadhimah tribe to Islam.<ref name="William Muir p. 135">William Muir,  The life of Mahomet and history of Islam to the era of the Hegira, Volume 4, p. 135.</ref> This is mentioned in the Sunni Hadith {{Hadith-usc|bukhari|usc=yes|5|59|628}}.<ref>Muhsin Khan, The translation of the meanings of Ṣahih Al-Bukhari, Arabic-English, Volume 5, p. 440.</ref>

[[Mus'ab ibn 'Umair]] was the first Muslim envoy in September 621.<ref name="First ambassador of Islam">{{cite book | author=UNESCO | title=Different Aspects of Islamic Culture: Vol.3: The Spread of Islam Throughout the World Volume 3 of Different aspects of Islamic culture | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qVYT4Kraym0C&q=musab+first+ambassador+of+muslim+world&pg=PA51 | access-date=9 August 2012 | year=2012 | publisher=UNESCO, 2012 | isbn=9789231041532 | page= 51}}</ref><ref name="Musab as a first envoy">{{cite book | author=Safi ur Rahman Al Mubarakpuri | title=Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtūm | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r_80rJHIaOMC&q=Musab+ibn+umayr+the+first+envoy+of+islam&pg=PA187 | access-date=7 August 2012 | year=2002 | publisher=Darussalam, 2002 | isbn=9789960899558 | pages=187, 338–}} Note: Author says it happened before the [[Second pledge at al-Aqabah]] which happened in 622. Therefore this event happened in 621</ref> He was sent to Yathrib (now [[Medina]]) to teach the people the doctrines of Islam and give them guidance.<ref name="Musab as a first envoy"/>

===Post-Muhammad===
After Muhammad's death in 632, from the available historical evidence, it appears that after Muhammad's death Muslims did not immediately embark upon daʿwah activities—during and after the rapid conquests of the [[Islam in Turkey|Byzantine]] and [[Muslim conquest of Persia|Persian]] lands, they ventured little if at all to preach to local non-Muslims. Daʿwah came into wider usage almost a hundred years after Muhammad's death, in the wake of 'Abbasid propaganda against the then ruling Umayyad clan in the 720s. However, the 'Abbasid daʿwah ceased as soon as the 'Abbasids were in power—a fact that attests to its political nature. Daʿwah as a truly missionary activity, albeit still within the Muslim [[Ummah]], appeared in the form of the [[Isma'ilism|Isma'ili]] daʿwah of the 9th through 13th centuries. Isma'ilis, in many ways, can be seen as the pioneers of the organized Muslim missionary activities: their highly institutionalized and sophisticated daʿwah structure has hardly been repeated until today. Moreover, for the Isma'ilis, daʿwah was a state priority. The Isma'ili daʿwah encompassed extra- and intra-ummatic forms and blended both theology and politics.<ref>[Racius, Egdunas. "Blending of Politics and the Islamic Da'Wa." Politologija.2 (2005): 91–122. ProQuest. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.]</ref>

== Purpose ==

In [[Islamic theology]], the purpose of ''daʿwah'' is to invite people, Muslims and non-Muslims, to understand the worship of God as expressed in the Qur'an and the ''[[sunnah]]'' of [[Muhammad]] and to inform them about Muhammad.

''Daʿwah'' as the "Call towards God" is the means by which Muhammad began spreading the message of the Qur'an to mankind. After Muhammad, his followers and the ''[[Ummah]]'' (Muslim community) assumed responsibility for it.<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Islam"/> They convey the message of the Qur'an by providing information on why and how the Qur'an preaches [[Tawhid|monotheism]]. Muhammad saw Islam as the true religion and mission of all earlier prophets.  He believed that their call had been limited to their own people but that his was universal. His mission as the final prophet was to repeat to the whole world this call and invitation (''daʿwah'') to Islam.  Muhammad wrote to various non-Muslim rulers, inviting them to convert.<ref>Sookhdeo Patrick, and Murray, Douglas. 2014. Dawa: The Islamic Strategy for Reshaping the Modern World. Isaac Publishing.</ref>

== Scriptural basis ==

The importance of ''daʿwah'' has been emphasised many times in the Quran:

{{Blockquote| Who is better in speech than one who calls to Allah, does righteous deeds and says indeed I am among the Muslims.|Quran |Sura 41 (Fussilat), ayah 33<ref>{{Cite quran|41|33|t=y|s=ns}}</ref>}}

{{Blockquote|You are the best nation raised up for humankind. You enjoin righteousness, forbid corruption and you believe in [[Allah]].|Quran |Sura 3 (Al-Imran), ayah 110<ref>{{Cite quran|3|110|t=y|s=ns}}</ref>}}

{{Blockquote|Let there arise among you a group inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. Those are the successful ones.|Quran |Sura 3 (Al-Imran), ayah 104<ref>{{Cite quran|3|104|t=y|s=ns}}</ref>}}

{{Blockquote|Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good preaching.|Quran |Sura 16 (An-Nahl), ayah 125<ref>{{Cite quran|16|125|t=y|s=ns}}</ref>}}

In the ''[[Hadith]]'' ("sayings") of [[Muhammad]], ''daʿwah'' is mentioned to emphasise importance and virtues:

: "Whoever directs someone to do good will gain the same reward as the one who does good."<ref>Sahih Muslim, {{vol.|3}}, {{p.|1050}}, {{no.|4665}}.</ref>
: "Whoever calls to guidance will receive the same reward as the one who follows him without any decrease in the reward of his follower."<ref>Sahih Muslim, {{vol.|4}}, {{p.|1406}}, {{no.|6470}}.</ref>
: "For Allah to guide someone by your hand is better for you than having red camels."<ref>Sahih Al Bukhari, {{vol.|4}}, {{pp.|156|7}}, {{no.|253}}.</ref><br />(In [[Pre-Islamic Arabia|ancient Arabia]], [[camel]]s{{spaced ndash}}especially of a reddish hue{{spaced ndash}}were considered particularly valuable property.)
: "Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse."<ref>Sahih Al-Bukhari, {{vol.|4}}, {{p.|442}}, {{no.|667}}.</ref>

[[Muhammad]] sent [[Muadh ibn Jabal]] to [[Yemen]] and told him "You will be going to Christians and Jews, so the first thing you should invite them to is the assertion of the oneness of Allah, Most High. If they realize that, then inform them that Allah has made five daily prayers obligatory on them. If they pray them, then inform them that Allah has made the payment of charity from their wealth obligatory on their rich to be given to their poor. If they accept that, then take it from them and avoid the best part of people's property."<ref>Sahih Al-Bukhari, {{vol.|9}}, {{pp.|348|9}}, {{no.|469}} and Sahih Muslim, {{vol.|1}}, {{pp.|15}}, {{no.|28}}.</ref>

{{Excerpt|Al-Baqara 256|paragraphs=1|only=paragraphs}}

== Methods ==

===Gentleness===
With regard to Muhammad's mild nature in preaching [[Islam]], the [[Quran]] says:
<blockquote>And by the mercy of Allah you dealt with them gently. If you were harsh and hardhearted, they would have fled from around you. ({{cite quran|3|159|s=ns|link=no}}).</blockquote>

The Quran says about [[Moses]] and [[Aaron]] who preached to Pharaoh, the claimant of God:
<blockquote>So speak to him, both of you, mildly in order that he may reflect or fear God. ({{cite quran|20|44|s=ns|link=no}}).</blockquote>

Muhammad was reported by his wife, [[Aisha]] to have said "Whenever gentleness is in a thing, it beautifies it, and whenever it is withdrawn from something, it defaces."<ref>Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 1370, no. 6274.</ref>

Muhammad was quoted by Jareer as saying, "One deprived of gentleness is deprived of all good."<ref>Sahih Al-Bukhari, {{vol.|4}}, {{p.|1370}}, {{nos.|6270|6271}}.</ref>

===Influence in politics===
Muslims made it a part of their political theory (through relating ''daʿwah'' to jihad) and life (using the concept of ''daʿwah'' in their political agendas). Taken in general, the intertwining of ''daʿwah'' and politics, then, has been a feature throughout the Muslim history, though practical implications of this have been different in different ages.<ref>Racius, Egdunas. "Blending of Politics and the Islamic Da'Wa." Politologija.2 (2005): 91–122. ProQuest. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.</ref>

===Wisdom===
:"Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided ...". ({{cite Quran|16|125|s=ns|link=no}}).

A classical example of diversion in ''daʿwah'' can be seen in the case of [[Joseph in Islam|Yusuf]] in prison when two prisoners asked him to interpret their dreams. One of them said: "I saw myself pressing wine." The other said: "I saw myself carrying bread on my head and birds were eating from it." They asked: "Inform us of the interpretation of these things. Indeed, we believe you are one of the righteous." He replied: "Whenever food came to you as your provision, I informed you about it before it came. That is from what my Lord has taught me.... As for one of you, he will pour wine for his lord to drink, and as for the other, he will be crucified and birds will eat from his head. This is the case judged concerning which you both inquire." ({{cite Quran|12|35|end=41|s=ns|link=no}})

===Location===
Doing ''daʿwah'' in the right location. For example, [[Mount Safa]] in the time of Muhammad was used for announcements. So Muhammad went there to make his point. He chose that particular location because he knew the people who he was inviting to [[Islam]]. He knew their nature and characteristics, so he chose Mount Safa. He climbed up to its summit and addressed his people saying: "O people of [[Quraysh tribe|Quraysh]], if I were to tell you there was an army behind this hill would you listen to me?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Philips |first=Bilal |title=Dawah Training Program |language=en}}</ref>

==Daʿwah training workshops==
Various Islamic institutions provide elaborate manuals, trainings and workshops to ''daʿi'' to prepare them for successful ''daʿwah''.

''Daʿi''s are given trainings in the form of physical workshops and training sessions.<ref name="BMHC">{{cite web|title=The Dawah Training Workshop|url=http://www.bmhc.org.uk/the-dawah-training-workshop/|publisher=British Muslim Heritage Centre|access-date=16 October 2020|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017140911/http://www.bmhc.org.uk/the-dawah-training-workshop/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BCHK">{{cite web|last=Malik|first=Adeel|date=14 February 2019|title=Dawah Training Workshops|url=https://muslimcouncil.org.hk/event/dawah-training-workshops/|publisher=Muslim Council of Hong Kong|access-date=16 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030195444/https://muslimcouncil.org.hk/event/dawah-training-workshops/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Daʿwah'' trainings are also provided in the form of online video lessons, webinars, online discussion forums, handouts and quizzes.<ref name="iERA">{{cite web |title=Share Islam with confidence - Learn how to share Islam with our free online course|url=https://training.iera.org/|publisher=iERA|access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>

== Movements ==

Modern ''daʿwah'' movements are varied in their objectives and activities. Examples include:
* The [[Muslim Brotherhood]] has focused on a methodology of building [[grassroots]] institutions and funding welfare projects, which has helped it survive decades of repression under hostile governments in many Middle Eastern countries, with the group and its many offshoots still enjoying popular support and power.<ref>[http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=30044 32,000 Muslim Brothers Detained Under Old Regime Emergency Law]. Ikhwanweb (2012-06-02). Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=51828&pageid=13&pagename=Analysis The Cutting Edge News]. The Cutting Edge News (2011-04-18). Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref>
* [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan|Jamaat-e-Islami]] has focused on presenting Islam as a complete way of life and on the methodology of building [[grassroots]] institutions and funding welfare projects.
* [[Tablighi Jamaat]] works on trying to bring the Muslims back to the fundamental practices of Islam such as worship; they do this by encouraging members to speak and to teach them the virtues of good actions. The movement has a following of between 20 and 80 million people and, though it originated in India, now has a global following.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Timol |first1=Riyaz |title=Structures of Organisation and Loci of Authority in a Glocal Islamic Movement: The Tablighi Jama'at in Britain |journal=Religions |date=14 October 2019 |volume=10 |issue=10 |page=573 |doi=10.3390/rel10100573 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
* [[Ahmed Deedat]] was a notable debater who was a [[revolutionary]] figure among Muslims for his effort in debating Christian polemics. Many Muslim debaters from popular debaters to grassroots ''daʿwah'' campaigners use his books and videos as reference material.<ref>[http://www.ipci.co.za/e-books/ E-Books]. IPCI. Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref><ref>[http://www.peacetv.tv/en-gb/speakers/ahmed-deedat Ahmed Deedat]. Peacetv.tv (2005-08-08). Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref>
* [[Zakir Naik]] was a student of Ahmed Deedat and followed in his teacher's footsteps by debating Christian polemics and by holding Q&A sessions with Christians. Zakir Naik is particularly notable for taking the effort of debating Christian polemics to the Muslim mainstream with his popular channel [[Peace TV]].<ref>[http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=54] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919205448/http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=54|date=September 19, 2012}}</ref>
* [[iERA]] is a research institute based in London which seeks to debate Muslim and non-Muslim intellectuals, help new Muslims, train speakers and produce academic research papers on ''daʿwah'' issues.<ref>[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20101116200255/http://www.iera.org.uk/ Islamic Education and Research Academy]. iERA. Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref> iERA was founded by Abdurraheem Green (Anthony Green) and Yusuf Chambers, British converts to Islam. It developed the GORAP method for ''daʿwah'': God’s Oneness, Revelation and Prophethood. GORAP is a framework for holding ''daʿwah'' conversations and conveying the message of Islam in stages.
* [[Hikmah Times]] of Singapore there is a significant impact of the Islamic ''daʿwah'' movement. There are many local/international organisations (e.g. Hikmah Times).
* The [[Murabitun World Movement]] is a movement in Spain that advocates pledging allegiance to an emir and the revival of the [[Islamic gold dinar]] as currency for zakat.
* ''Discover Islam Centre''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoverislam.co.za/|title=Discover Islam|website=www.discoverislam.co.za|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref> established in Cape Town, South Africa, 2005 by Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick from Canada. Conveying the message of Islam to people of all walks of life. Building bridges in communities through knowledge, breaking down misconceptions about Islam. Offering classes to Non Muslims and New Muslims to learn more about the fundamentals of  Islam.
* Uplift Dawah<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upliftdawah.org/|title=Home|first=Naveed|last=Humble|website=Uplift Dawah}}</ref> is a Dawah non-profit based in Seattle, Washington with chapters in Seattle and Africa.
*Northwest Dawah Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwdawah.org/|title=Home|first=Nasir|last=Al-Amreeki|website=Northwest Dawah Foundation}}</ref> is a ''daʿwah'' non-profit based in Portland, Oregon with activities in Southwest Washington and Oregon.
* Al Furqaaan Foundation<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://al-furqaan.org/ |title=Al-Furqaan Foundation – Al-Furqaan Foundation |access-date=2020-11-14 |archive-date=2020-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115202541/https://al-furqaan.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a ''daʿwah'' non-profit based in Chicago which focuses on distributing Qur'an through partner ''daʿwah'' organizations across the United States.
* Youth Club<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://youthclub.pk/|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Youth Club|language=en-US}}</ref> a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization, which provides a unique platform for the youth and provides them avenues to channel their potential in accordance with Islamic values. Since its inception in 2011, Youth Club is working to create well-balanced individuals, who are not only skilled in their respective fields but also recognize and fulfil their religious obligations and participate actively in their communities.
* The [[Latino American Dawah Organization]] is a grassroots organization founded in 1997 to propagate Islam within the Hispanic American community. LADO frequently makes references to the history of [[Al-Andalus|Islamic Spain]] in their works.

Methods may also depend upon specific creeds. For instance, among Ismailis, [[al-Naysaburi]]'s Code of Conduct depicts the values in which dais should spread the word of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims.<ref>Klemm, Verena, and Walker, Paul E. 2011. Code of Conduct: A Treatise on Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission. I.B. Tauris.</ref> [[Idris Imad al-Din]]'s work presents us with an indigenous account of the traditions of the ''daʿwa'' in Yaman. His account of the [[Nizari]]–[[Musta'li]] succession dispute reflects the official view of the [[Tayyibis]].<ref>Farah, Caesar E. "The Fatmids and their Successors in Yemen: The History of an Islamic Community." Domes 12.2 (2003): 100. ProQuest. Web. 3 Dec. 2016.</ref> Similarly, modern-day platforms designated for open-air public speaking in the western world also provide platforms for debate between different denominations in Islam, with documented instances of dialogue being reported between demographics such as [[Quranist]]s and Mahdi'ist based creeds such as [[Mahdavia]].<ref>Abdullahi, Aminu A. "A Season of Monotheism: Muslim response to humanist cyberactivism in Northern Nigeria." (2020)</ref>

There are also Da'wah inspired movements that do not focus on the dissemination of Islamic creed, but rather on the promotion of secularism. Termed by Maya Mikdashi as evangelical secularism, these evangelical secularists in Lebanon attempt to encounter the sectarian state of their country by increasing the space of robust [[Secularism]] in a sectarian Lebanon. During the [[Laïque Pride]], the organizers of the pride, referred to the Islamic Da' wah to describe the tactics of expanding their ideology. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Mikdashi |first=Maya |title=Sextarianism : Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon |publisher=Stanford University Press |year=2022 |pages=126}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{portal|Islam}}
* [[Tabligh]]
* [[Spread of Islam]]
* [[Islamic missionary activity]]
* ''[[Jizyah]]'' – a tax on non-Muslim population
* [[Yaqazah]]

== Footnotes ==
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== References ==
* ''[[Encyclopaedia of Islam]]'', Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, {{oclc|399624}}
* Hirschkind, Charles (2004). "Civic Virtue and Religious Reason: An Islamic Counter-Public" in Drobnick, Jim ''Aural Cultures''. {{ISBN|0-920397-80-8}}.
* [http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/hum/aasia/vk/racius/ The Multiple Nature of the Islamic Da'wa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529072810/http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/hum/aasia/vk/racius/ |date=2016-05-29 }}, Egdūnas Račius, Academic Dissertation, October 2004. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Asian and African Studies.
* Klemm, Verena, and Walker, Paul E. 2011. Code of Conduct: A Treatise on Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission. I.B. Tauris.
*  Saqr, Abdul B. ''How to Call People to Islam'', Trans. Shakil Ahmed. Riyadh: WAMY.
* Sookhdeo Patrick, and Murray, Douglas. 2014. Dawa: The Islamic Strategy for Reshaping the Modern World. Isaac Publishing.
* {{cite book |author=Isma'il R. al-Faruqi |year=1986 |title=The Path of Islamic Da'wah in the West |location=London |publisher=UK Islamic Mission |oclc=634362296 |language=en}}
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* [http://justdawah.org Dawah Resoucre Hub]

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