“The life of Prophet Muhammad is a message of love” – Prof. Ram Puniyani

International conference “Peace and Harmony: A Religious Perspective” begins at MANUU

Hyderabad: 

“The life of Prophet Muhammad is itself a message of love. Hatred should not be spread against people today based on what the kings did in the past.” These views were expressed by renowned intellectual and eminent historian Prof. Ram Puniyani today at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU). He was delivering a keynote address at the inaugural of the two-day international conference “Peace and Harmony: A Religious Perspective,” organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, MANUU in collaboration with the Henry Martyn Institute, Hyderabad. Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice Chancellor, MANUU presided over the inaugural session.

 Large number of distinguished scholars, experts on religion and civilization, professors and researchers from various universities both from within the country and abroad attended the inaugural session.

Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan in his presidential address said that we should strive to understand truth and reality and reach the correct conclusion. Today, it is necessary to set aside sectarian and religious differences and promote academic unity and intellectual harmony so that dialogue and research are based on knowledge rather than prejudice, he added.

Maulana Khalid SaifullahRahmani, President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board and General Secretary of Islamic Fiqh Academy, India in his inaugural speech, said that Islam considers every human being worthy of respect and honors the dignity, property, and resources of all individuals. Establishing better relations based on shared moral values between Hindus and Muslims is the greatest demand of the time.

Prof. Muhammad Habib, Head, Department of Islamic Studies and Seminar Director delivered the welcome speech. He highlighted that in the current global scenario, the need for religious tolerance, dialogue, and social harmony has increased more than ever before. Dr. PackiamT. Samuel, Director of the Henry Martyn Institute, stated that such academic gatherings play a practical role in promoting social harmony. He raised certain questions for deliberations.

The inaugural session was moderated by the conference coordinator Dr. Atif Imran, Assistant Professor and Ms. Zeeshan Sarah, Assistant Professor proposed the vote of thanks.

The book “Research Methodology and Publication Ethics” by Prof. Muhammad Habib, Research scholars - Zareena Yasmeen, Mohammad Salahuddin, and Danish Reyaz was also released. A comprehensive book comprising papers from the previous seminar titled “Perspectives on Interfaith Dialogue in India” was also released.