Muttahida Majlis-E-Ulema Calls For Unity Among Muslim Sects

Srinagar: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir organized an important meeting at the head office of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar which was presided over by leading religious scholar Moulana Rehmatullah Mir Qasmi .

In the meeting the leaders of both schools of thoughts associated with Ahli Sunnat wal Jamat were called and strongly urged to refrain from abusing each other. "During the meeting it was decided to form a committee consisting of ulemas from both ideologies which in any unpleasant situation will look into the issues and present its report before the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema so that it can be resolved by taking timely action," read a statement issued by MMU.

"During the meeting, a six point resolution was passed. This meeting strongly condemns the conspiracies of certain narrow-minded elements under a wellthought-out plan to undermine the centuriesold religious harmony within Jammu and Kashmir,

and categorically rejects such mischief," reads the statement.

It further reads, that this meeting makes a fervent appeal to the scholars, preachers, khateebs and imams of different schools of thought that while they follow their own school of thought and creed in practice, in public gatherings, on pulpits and mihrabs of mosques, meetings and in gatherings, they should desist from criticizing others following a different creed, and instead focus on universal and fundamental teachings of Islam.

They should also highlight and educate the masses about the serious social and moral issues faced by Kashmiri society and play their role in the all-round reform of society. The malicious intentions of anti-Islam and anti-unity elements can only be defeated through unity among the religious preachers and their followers.

In the context of the larger unity and solidarity of the Millat-e-Kashmir and the milli interests, this meeting appeals to the scholars to keep in mind the "Joint Action Plan For Milli Unity" compiled by the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema and extend full support to it.