March 19, 2013
A group of Saudi students in the United States have launched a campaign to publicize the Muslims’ Prophet Mohammed in seven cities across the country, reported Al Sharq newspaper.
The campaign, “Mohammed, the prophet of mercy” was established in February marking the prophet’s day of birth.
This is the group’s second campaign. In its first campaign, the students took to 50 U.S. states and distributed 40,000 roses along with various messages of peace and love.
According to Al Sharq newspaper, February’s event was a success encouraging the advocates to share their message again this March. A private page on Facebook has been created so members around the world can share videos, images and messages.
In October 2012, a similar campaign in Dubai called “” offered roses with a message of “peace and good manners” inspired by the sayings of the prophet Mohammed.
The event was part of a global campaign organized by young Muslims and coordinated on the social media websites Facebook and Twitter.
Source: Al Arabiya