Call for disseminating Islam’s message of tolerance and peaceful co-existence

Islamabad: Rector of the International Islamic University Prof Muhammad Masoom Yasinzai called upon the Muslim societies to disseminate and apply Islam’s message of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

He was addressing the concluding ceremony of 27th International Human Resource Development Programme for Muslim minority countries organised by the IIU Dawah Academy here at the Allama Iqbal Auditorium.

He said Muslim societies were diverse but they should find pathways to uniformity based upon shared values given by the Almighty Allah in the Holy Quran and Sunnah. "It’s our prime responsibility to spread attributes of Islam across the World and it’s the need of hour to strengthen cooperation among human communities and societies to promote unity and peace in the light of teachings of Islam," he said.

The rector said Muslim Ummah should not get worried about the prevailing challenges, as Muslim Ummah must take initiatives to promote Islam as a religion of peace. He said any kind of violence was condemned not only by Islam but also by other religions.

Five participants from Sri Lanka, three from Ghana, two from Uganda, two from South Africa, two from Myanmar, two from Cuba, one from Kenya and one from Cambodia, attended the programme, which began started on April 11 at the Dawah Academy.

Prominent scholars from IIU and other universities of Pakistan delivered lectures to the participants on different religious and academic topics. Present situation of teachings of Islam was also shared by the participants in Muslim communities in several group discussions.

A special session was also held with Prof. Dr. Muhammad Masoom Yasinzai, Rector and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousef Al Draiweesh, IIU President, during the month long training programme. The International participants of training programme were realised about the importance of Pakistan in Muslim Ummah as a strong nation and it was also assured that the IIU will continue to play its role for serving and strengthening Muslim Ummah across the World.

During the visit of training participants to the New Campus of the University Prof. Dr. Tahir Khalily, Director Academics briefed about the faculties, departments programs being offered to national and international students and various academic activities and development programmes of the University in a detailed presentation later visit of Central Library was also part of the visit where Chief Librarian Sher Nauroze briefed them about the main features of the Central Library of the University.

In the month long training programme, participants also visited Murree, Ayubia and Taxila Museum while, in Lahore they visited Minatare of Pakistan, Badshahi Masjid, Lahore Museum and Wagha Border.

Director General, Dawah Academy, Prof. Dr. Sohail Hassan, Chairman Trainings, Dr. Shahid Rafi and Program Coordinator, Ehsan Malik also addressed to the participants. In the end Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector, IIUI awarded certificates to the participants of programme.