The campaign has been implemented in several cities and university campuses. It will be implemented for the second year at the University of Cincinnati campus by the grace of God. The campaign is in need of a lot of support from all the Muslims who are willing to stand up for the Prophet (PBUH).

The world is booming with repercussions of some people in Denmark who have exercised their right of freedom of speech to draw caricatures that ridicule Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Naturally, there was an international outcry from Muslims all over the world. Some called for an official apology, some called for dialogue and peaceful protest, and others (a small minority) called for blood. The reaction of Muslims worldwide shows one thing we all have in common — our love and respect for the final Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught mankind a message of peace. He forbade violence, vengeance, oppression, and a host of evil behaviors that have threatened to destroy mankind since the beginning of time. If he (peace and blessings be upon him) were here with us today, I wonder what he would advise us to do in the face of people who have ridiculed him? Remember, during his (peace and blessings be upon him) lifetime he was continually belittled, ridiculed, and threatened, but how did he react?

His responses to ridicule are matchless in all the history of mankind. He never took revenge for any wrong done to him personally! He ignored the ignorant, gave them "salams," guided, advised, and forgave. So where does that leave us?

No doubt there exists an assault against Islam on every level — from the battlefield to newspapers and magazines. An intellectual battle should be fought from an intellectual perspective. The world has now turned its head and is looking in the direction of the final Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So now is the time to present the lessons the Prophet taught mankind — the wonderful message of his life and how the message of Islam is indeed the answer to today's woes.

University of Cincinnati, April 2-6, '07

The Prophet, peace be upon him, once said to his companions, "Do not demean yourselves." They asked, "How might someone demean himself?" Prophet Muhammad replied, "He sees a situation in which a stand must be made for Allah, and he does not speak up. Allah The Almighty will ask him on the Day of Judgment, 'What prevented you from speaking?' He will say, 'I feared people.' Allah will answer, 'You should have feared Me, for I am more worthy of being feared.' ( Ibn Majah, Ahmad)

For the second year in a row, MAS Youth  - Cincinnati chapter takes the initiative to educate the non-Muslim community on University of Cincinnati campus about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Muhammad, The Orphan Who Adopted the World is a project of MAS Youth, the division of the Muslim American Society (MAS) serving young professionals and youth in high schools and colleges.

Through educating others about the Messenger of Allah, we hope that he will become more beloved to all of us.