Sufism is the soul of Kashmir: Dr Darakhshan
‘J&K rewriting itself through communal harmony and peace’
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Thursday addressed the Interfaith Conference RESHIWAER at SKICC Srinagar, declaring that Sufism is the soul of Kashmir and that the Union Territory is rewriting itself through communal harmony and peace after emerging from the darkest period of its modern history.
“We have come out of the darkest period of our modern history, and now while we have established peace in J&K, we have rebuilt the bridges between the communities, and we are on the path of erasing all black spots of division and animosity from this society,” Dr Andrabi said.
“J&K is rewriting itself through communal harmony and peace. We are seeing a new dawn here. Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, and all other communities have built a bond of mutual love and sharing. We are now enthusiastically and heartily celebrating interfaith harmony. Such gatherings let people speak, inspire youth, and mark a future they lacked for 35 years,” Andrabi added.
She said that Reshwaer (the abode of rishis and sufis) is again gaining its earlier scintillating status. “The ideologies of hate, division, and the politics of terror and hate have no place in the new Jammu and Kashmir which we see after 2019,” she stated.
Dr Andrabi further added that the youth of the Union Territory want everlasting peace and think with the broader vision of inclusivity and harmony. She appealed to the educated youth of Reshwaer to propagate the spirit of love, harmony, and coexistence, which is the soul of the Indian Constitution and tradition.