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The Fourth Resolutionon Research Paper Entitled:(Islam of Negus and Islamic Sources)All Praise be to Almighty Allah.Blessing and peace be on His Prophet Muhammadafter whom there is no prophet, and on all thosewho followed his way of guidance.The Islamic Fiqh Council in its session held on Sunday 16 thRabi Al-Aakhir 1403H, reviewed the research paper presented bySheikh Mahmood Sheith Khattab, Member of the Islamic FiqhCouncil on Islam of Negus, King of Abyssinia, and itsauthenticity at a time when some researcher has published hisarticle in an Arabic magazine and created doubts about Islam ofNegus on the basis of weak arguments subscribed by orientalistsand other foreign sources.Sheikh Khattab proved the King Negus' Islam on the basis ofthe essential sources of Hadith and Seerah and denounced thosewho take their information from the foreigners only. It is wellknown that their sources are motivated by suspicion and doubtand this is evident in most of their writings about Islam.The Council is of the view that the presentation of SheikhMahmood Sheith Khattab is characterized with originality andgood research methodology based on original and authenticsources which have made it a good academic model whichshould be followed by the research scholars among our newgeneration. It also points to the extent of mistake which has beencommitted due to dependence on the foreign sources only. TheCouncil decided to recommend to the Secretariat-General of theMuslim World League to publish and distribute it, in addition to159