http://arabnews.com/world/article375271.ece Dubai Grand Mufti praises religious tolerance in India null Dubai Grand Mufti Dr. Ahmed Abdul Aziz Haddad inaugurates a conference of Islamic scholars at Kottakkal in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Wednesday. (AN photo) 1 of 2 By ARAB NEWS Published: Apr 28, 2011 01:21 Updated: Apr 28, 2011 01:21 KOTTAKKAL, Kerala: Dubai Grand Mufti Dr. Ahmed Abdul Aziz Haddad inaugurated a conference of Islamic scholars at Kottakkal in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Wednesday. The grand mufti stressed on the totality of Islam. "Islam is the religion that stands for humanity and human unity," he said. The Islamic scholars of Kerala are role models for the whole world, the mufti pointed out. He also commended the unity among different religious communities in the state. The mufti said he was thrilled by the extent of religious freedom that India has provided to its Muslim minorities He highlighted the peaceful co-existence of Muslims in a pluralistic society like India and the varieties of methods Islamic scholars have adopted to propagate Islam peacefully in a secular environment. Samastha President Sayyid Abdurahman Al-Bukhari presided over the conference, which is attended by 10,000 selected scholars from Kerala and other parts of India. In his address, he pointed out that Islam is the religion of completeness. It put forward solutions to global issues. Sheikh Aboobacker Ahmad, general secretary of All India Sunni Jamiyathul Ulama, E. Sulaiman Musliyar, Syed Umar Al-Farooque and M. A. Abdul Qader Musliyar among leading scholars who presided over various sessions. Sayyid Ahmed Al-Rifae, an Islamic scholar from Baghdad, is attending the conference. It is for the first time in the history of Kerala that Islamic scholars have gathered in such large numbers in the state to discuss key issues. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "newsline" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/newsline?hl=en?hl=en http://www.newstower.blogspot.com/
