Mumbai, Nov 14: A ten-day Islamic Peace
conference began here on Friday to deliberate issues relating to
the peaceful co-existence of the community and contribution in
the development of the world.
The conference would benefit Muslims and non-Muslims
and focus on removing fear, misconception and hatred towards
Islam and Muslims worldwide, scholars and Moulanas (religious
pundits) from different parts of the country told reporters
here.
The scholars will address some of the burning issues
that India and the world faces and will attempt to explore
solutions for global peace and peace within the country, they
said.
The issues include `Islam and terrorism`, `Justice for
Peace`, `Human rights`, `Role of religion and communal
harmony` etc, they said.
"The picture painted about Islam, specially in the
past decade, is not the real one. It is a distorted, mostly
maligned image that is shown to the world. This platform does
not seek to impose our thoughts on anyone but wants to convey
the real message and true spirit of Islam," said Dr Zakir
Naik, President of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF).
It will be an interactive conference and has been
organized by IRF, he said.
Some of the scholars attending the meeting include Dr
Wasiullah Abbas from Mecca, Dr Obaidullah Fahad, Aligarh
Muslim university and IOSN, Delhi, Ejaz Ahmed Aslam from
Vellor, Tamil Nadu, Maulana Jalauddin Umri, founding father of
Islamic Personal Law Board, Maulana Sirajul Hasan of
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Maulana Fazail-ur-Qasmi of Punjab, and
Maulana Salman Nadwi from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
Bureau Report
