Silence of Good People responsible for Volatile atmosphere in the country

The one who doesn’t want peace cannot be a Muslim, Islam is the religion of Peace and Humanity. Unfortunately it has been misrepresented and a lot of misunderstandings have been created about it. These were the words expressed by Dr. Mohammed Habeeb ur Rahman, Member, JIH Gulbarga, while presiding over an Inaugural Function of the Nationwide Campaign on “Peace & Humnaity” at Hidayath center on Sunday the 21^st August, 2016. He called upon the importance of inter faith understanding and that one should follow his own religion as per its teaching. One cannot find peace without following the path of religion.

Mr Zakir Hussain, while delivering the inaugural address, explained about the raising trend of insecurity among the different section of the society due the creation of an atmosphere of hatredness by certain self interested people in the country. Jamaat e Islami Hind feels that such trend is not in the interest of the development of the country and it should be reversed. Therefore he said, it has launched a Nationwide Campaign on “Peace & Humanity” from today the 21^st August 2016 to 4^th September 2016. Through the campaign, it is planned to reach out to people at the grass root level to convey the true message of brotherhood.

Islam preaches peace while Muslim practices peace. They want peace in every sphere of life. These were the words expressed by Molana Nazeer Ahmed Hashmi, President Safa Bait-ul-mal, Gulbarga. He said Quran preaches that the killing of an innocent person is like killing of a whole of humanity and saving a person life is like saving the whole of humanity.

Moulana Javid Aala Qasmi, Khateeb & Imam, Masjid e Mahebaus, Super Market, Gulbarga while addressing the gathering, said the world is in dire need of peace and everyone is in search of peace. Every effort is made from local to international level to find ways for peace. But they are unable to find it. Reason he said, was that we are finding all possible ways without looking for the divine guidance for establishing peace. He said Muslims had a great responsibility of preaching and putting forward the efforts to establish peace in the lives of the people as well as in the society, as they have the divine guidance in its original form in the form of Quran. Unfortunately, he said the Muslims have forgotten their duty, and hence the world is deprived of peace.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Prabhu Khanapure, a retired professor and a progressive writer, said without removing blind beliefs and un-touchability from the society, it cannot make progress. For this effort should be made at every home to teach values to the new generation. It is the duty of parents and the teachers to inculcate values in the children, and then only we can expect peace, humanity in the society.

Mr Benjamin Desouza, of Inter Religious Forum for Peace & Humanity from Bhalki, while addressing the gathering referring the booklet of the Campaign said that the evil is spreading in the society not because of bad people but it is because of silence of good people. He expressed the need for establishment of inter religious peace committees and forums for proper understandings between different faiths. He reviewed the experience of such forums in Bhalki and Gulbarga as well.

The program started with the Recitation of verses from Holy Quran by Moualan Mohammed Imran Baqavi, Mr Baba Saheb Hundekar read its Kannada translation. The program was anchored by Mr Fateh Ali. Mr Mohammed Yousuf Khan, Dist Organizer, JIH Gulbarga was present on the podium. People from different faiths attended the program.