Islamabad, October 09: Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has said Sufis and saints spread teachings of Quran and Sunnah through their exemplary conduct and by demonstrating tolerance and interfaith harmony.
Talking to a delegation of Ulema and Mushaikh from United Kingdom (UK) and headed members of Azad Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Peer Ali Raza Bukhari, the president said untiring, selfless and incessant struggle of ulema and Sufis resulted into spread of Islamic teachings in all four corner of the world and bringing 1.6 billion human being in the fold of Islam.
The delegation comprising Peer Tayyub-ur- Rehman Qadri, Allama Syed Dazail Raza Atari, Sahibzada Muhammad Saeed Makki, Moulana Yousaf Saleem Atari, Sahibzada Hassan Raza and Khalifa Aftab Sarmad called on called President at Jammu and Kashmir House on Monday.
Praising the role of Muslim Ulema and Mushaikh in British society, President Masood stressed the need of removing misconception prevail in the western society that terrorism is linked with the religion of Islam.
“There is a need to present true teachings of religion based on love and respect and unveiling real face of Islam before the world to remove the misconception that Islam and terrorism are interconnected. The fact of the matter is that tolerance, interfaith harmony and love to humanity remains basic tenets of Islam since its advent,” President Masood emphasized.
Urging the Ulema to highlight Kashmiri peoples’ struggle for their right to self- determination and repression of Indian forces against innocent people, President said Allah has ordained the support of the oppressed and deterrence of the oppressors.
He said that Ulema should also endorse the national narrative on terrorism and extremism and promote ideology of Pakistan adding that our adherence to ideology of Pakistan is guarantee to the protection of Muslims in India. – PR
