Pakistan Ulema Council and Allied Organizations Advance National Paigham-e-Aman Committee’s Peace Agenda
Pakistan Ulema Council, allied organizations, and religious scholars across Pakistan united to promote peace, harmony, and tolerance through Friday sermons delivered on the appeal of the Pakistan Ulema Council and its allied organizations, in line with the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee’s objectives.
This nationwide initiative furthered the positive step towards:
- Promoting peace and interfaith harmony.
- Encouraging religious tolerance and respect for human dignity.
- Fostering peaceful coexistence.
Key Highlights:
- National Paigham-e-Aman Committee Coordinator and Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, alongside other religious scholars, led sermons at mosques nationwide.
- Speakers included Mufti Abdul Rahim, Syed Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Allama Arif Wahidi, Dr. Asif Mir, Mufti Muhammad Karim Khan, Allama Tauqeer Abbas, and many others.
- They emphasized the Quran, Sunnah, and Seerah (teachings and practices of Prophet Muhammad) as guiding principles for peaceful coexistence, protecting human life and dignity, and respecting religious freedom.
- Islam, they stressed, promotes peace, love, and tolerance, prohibiting forced conversion and marriage, and valuing individual rights and consent in matters of faith and marriage.
- Non-Muslim citizens of Pakistan were recognized as integral to the national community, and their protection was deemed a shared responsibility.
- The scholars called for conveying the message of Rahmatul-lil-Alameen (Prophet Muhammad) through Mimbar (pulpit) and Mehrab (mosque architecture), promoting a balanced understanding of Islam and peaceful coexistence, especially among the younger generation.
- They condemned acts of extremism, sectarianism, and religious hatred, emphasizing the importance of collective efforts to maintain peace and harmony.
