ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that we need to
follow the teachings of saints and Sufis who always advocated the cause of
humanity and promoted love, brotherhood, mutual respect and unity among
Muslims.
The saints had rendered great services for the reformation of society by
educating and guiding the Muslims about Islamic values and propagating the
message of Islam throughout the world, he added.
Dr. Arif Alvi remarked this while talking to the visiting Sajjada Nasheen of
Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shah Gillani of Baghdad, Sheikh Syed Khalid Abdul Qadir
Mansoor Al-Gillani, who along with the members of his delegation, called on
him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs,
Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, the Ambassador of Iraq to Pakistan Hamid Abbas
Laftah, and senior officials of the Government attended the meeting.
Welcoming the delegation, the President highlighted the contributions of
Ulema and Sufis in spreading the message of Islam in the world, particularly
in Central and South Asia. He added that Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shah Gillani
upheld high moral values throughout his life and reformed the society in the
light of the Quran and Sunnah during the difficult time of Islamic history.
President Alvi further highlighted that today’s society was facing many
challenges such as moral degradation, extremism and fake news, and religious
leaders needed to address these issues in their sermons and speeches. He
informed the delegation that the Government and religious leaders from
various schools of thought had been making efforts to promote religious
tolerance, mutual respect and inter-faith harmony in the country. He
emphasized the need for promoting unity among the Muslim countries to
effectively overcome the challenge of Islamophobia.
The President lauded the welfare works being undertaken by the Sajjada
Nasheen of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Shah Gillani. Later, he hosted a state banquet
in honour of the visiting delegation.
Sheikh Syed Khalid Abdul Qadir Mansoor Al-Gillani thanked the President for
his hospitality and warm welcome. He also invited the President to visit
Baghdad.
