Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 25: A one day international Seerat-un-Nabi conference was organized by the Shia Federation Jammu Province on “Global Peace & Unity” in which not only the Muslims scholars of different sects of the country participated but a large number of Non-Muslims also attended it and projected their view point.
Renowned Scholar from Islamic Republic of Iran “Hujjatul Islam Walmuslimeen Aaqayee Haadi Walipur & Hujjatul Islam Walmuslimeen Maulana Syed Sadiqul Hussaini Qummi” were the chief guests.
Devinder Singh Rana, Provincial president National Conference was the special guest on the occasion.
President Shia Federation Jammu Province, Ashiq Hussain Khan while presenting the welcome address highlighted the aims and objective of the Federation and summarized its achievements also.
The conference was organized in two sessions. The first session was presided over by Hujjatul Islam Walmuslimeen Maulana Mukhtar Hussain Jafri the second session was presided over by Hujjatul Islam Walmuslimeen Maulana Karamat Hussain Jafri.
In both the sessions, different (Ulemas) renowned religious scholars and clerics of National and International level threw light upon the sacred and pious life of the Prophet and his teachings and stressed upon the importance of peace and communal harmony as is emphasized in Islam. The speakers also stressed upon the audience to follow the foot prints of the holy Prophet and to acquire the knowledge of various religions as every religion advocates to maintain peace and harmony among the masses.
The prominent speakers who spoke on the occasion included Prof Hafiz-ur-Rehman JNU DELHI, Maulana Askari Shb, Mirza Imran Ali from Aligarh, Maulana Gharvi from Ahmedabad, Dr Sameer Sidiquue from Kashmir, Maulana Sadiq Manzar, Maulana Kousar Ali Jafri, Maulana Zawar Karbalai, Maulana Abid Hussain, Maulana Sajjad Safavi. Shayer-e-Ahlebait Zulfiqar Naqvi & Ahtesham Bhatt presented their religious KALAM.
The chief guest expounded that to maintain peace and harmony in any society, education plays the pivotal role. He also praised and congratulated the SHIA Federation for its struggle to eradicate illiteracy and for its helping attitude towards the poor and needy of the society irrespective of any caste, color and creed.