SRINAGAR: A Shia-Sunni Coordination Committee meeting was held at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal srinagar, under the auspices of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama Jammu and Kashmir, on the commencement of Muharram, in which prominent scholars of leading religious organisations and sects of the valley and civil society members participated.
The members of the meeting paid rich tributes to the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the martyr of Karbala, Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) , his family members and his loyal companions for their unforgettable sacrifices.
The meeting stressed the importance of unity and brotherhood among the Ummah, respect for each other and constant dialogue among the various sects as the way forward for the success of the Ummah. It agreed that altercations and oneupmanship among the various schools of thought, is detrimental to the growth of Islam and greatly weakens the Ummah.
As such the meeting urged all Shia and Sunni organisations, scholars, preachers, speakers and imams to play a constructive role in maintaining unity and harmony among all the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir especially as the sacred days of Muharram commence.
The members asked them to consciously refrain from making statements or comments from the pulpit, on social media and other media and from public platforms that lead to divisiveness and encourages miscreants and elements opposed to unity, to succeed.
This meeting appreciated the efforts of the Majlis-e-Ulema patron Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq for playing a leading role in fostering unity among the ummah and taking everyone along. Despite being kept under continued house arrest for more than four years and since then also repeatedly detained at home, he is always trying his best in spite of restrictions and hurdles, to forge unity among the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting denounced that Mirwaiz was again put under house arrest on Sunday.
This meeting also denounced the unjust and unfair suspension of Dr Kamal Farooqi, the preacher and Imam of Asaar Shareef Dargah Hazratbal, from performing his duties, by the J&K Waqf Board. The members said that Dr Kamal Farooqi and his predecessors have for decades rendered great service to Aasar sharief Hazratbal. It urged the J&K Wakf board to immediately reinstate Dr Farooqi without delay.

KR Desk