ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APS): Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro Friday said the promotion of inter-faith and inter-cultural harmony was a must and need of hour to achieve durable peace in this globalized world.“The life of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) depicts efforts for the promotion of peace in society. All the agreements made by Holy Prophet (PBUH) with tribes and other religions were aimed at establishing peace”, the Prime Minister said.
He was addressing the closing session of the annual 32nd National Seerat-ul-Nabi Conference 2008 titled “Inter-Civilizational and Inter-Cultural Inter-Action and Harmony in the light of Seerah of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him)” here at National Library Auditorium.
The Prime Minister said Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and strongly opposes the idea of clash between civilizations.
He said Islam teaches moderation in every aspect of life and encourages every human to follow the spirit of “live and let live”, adding the Islamic values and its economic and political systems are international and universal in nature.
The Prime Minister, however, added that the establishment of justice and equity is vital for the promotion of inter-civilizational and inter-cultural inter-action and harmony.
He said as the race of materialism has shattered the global peace in the current era, the United Nations which was created for establishing peace in the world seems to have failed in achieving its objective.
The Prime Minister said the United Nations, instead of protecting the interests of powerful countries, will have to take care of every nation in accordance with the principles of justice and equity.
He said the current state of conflict was being imposed on Islam, adding, reasons behind this may be either economic, social or religious, Islam has never been the religion of clash.
The Prime Minister stressed the need of dialogue among various faiths and civilizations to pave the way for achieving durable peace and make this world a peaceful place to live.
“Islam is a religion which invites dialogue and is strongly opposed to clash of civilizations,” he said and added, “Islam considers dialogue as a mean to end this clash.”
The Prime Minister called upon the scholars and Ulema to help remove the misperceptions about Islam in the West by presenting the true picture of this great religion.
He said with most of the countries having acquired modern weapons of mass destruction, any clash between the civilizations can lead to another world war, which could be dangerous for global peace.
The Prime Minister on this occasion also distributed certificates and cash prizes among 36 male and female scholars for writing best books and thesis on the subject of Seerat-ul-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him).
Earlier, Chairman Islamic Ideology Council Dr. Khalid Masood in his welcome remarks highlighted the aims and objectives of the annual event, being organized by the Ministry of Religious Affairs since 1976.
Secretary Religious Affairs, Wakil Ahmad Khan was also present on the occasion.
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