เดเดോเดณ เดคเดฒเดค്เดคിเตฝ เดถിเดฏാเดฏിเดธം เดช്เดฐเดเดฐിเดช്เดชിเด്เดുเดตാเตป เดเดฑാเตป เดเดตเดฃ്เดฎെเดจ്เดฑിเดจ്เดฑെ เดซเดฃ്เดിเด്เดോเดെ เดจเดเด്เดുเดจ്เดจ เดช്เดฐเดธ്เดฅാเดจเดฎാเดฃ് เดธเดเดฒൈเตป เดซൗเดฃ്เดേเดทเตป. เดธംเดเดเดจเดฏുเดെ เดേเดฐเดณ เดാเดช്เดฑ്เดฑเดฑിเดจ്เดฑെ เดเดค്เดാเดเดจ เดตാเตผเดค്เดค:
Thaqalayn Foundation-Kerala, inaugurated
By VA Mohamad Ashrof,
Kochi:
Thaqalayn Foundation- Kerala, intended to promote intellectual endeavors among
Muslim scholars by way of cultural intervention, was inaugurated on 12
February, 2012 at Kochi, by Sayyid Hamid Ali Shihab Thangal. The inauguration
ceremony was conducted by holding a Muslim unity seminar which was attended by
well-known Shia and Sunni scholars.
Sayyid
Hamid Ali argued that Muslim unity is a basic Islamic norm and in the
contemporary context it is most significant. “When the enemy of Islam is
determined to create confusion with concerted efforts, our duty is to unite
setting aside our small differences” he said.
TA
Ahamed Kabeer, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly, illustrated so many
historical anecdotes to prove that imperialism’s major agenda is to create rift
among Muslims: “US supported Saddam Hussein to topple Iranian revolution, they
provoked Iraq to invade Kuwait, and then they invaded Iraq to “save” Muslim
countries. Imperialism finished Ottoman Empire through exacerbating internal
schism; Kabeer exhorted Muslims to learn lessons from these historical
experiences.”
M.P.
Faisal (JIH) explained that Iranian revolution was instrumental in causing Arab
spring. The major message of Hajj is unity and the main objective of Abrahamic
ethics is human unity, Faisal continued.
Dr.Sheikh
Mehdi Mehdavipur (representative of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to India), Maulana
Sayyid Thaqi Naqvi (New Delhi) and Maulana Gulam Muhammed Mehdi khan ( Qazi,
Tamil Nadu) stressed on the urgency and significance of Shia-Sunni unity and
fraternity emphasizing its vivacity in confronting global imperialism.
Dr.Sheikh
Mehdi Mehdavipur said: “The very fact that the ideal of Islamic unity is
present in the heart, soul and mind of Muslims is due to the diligence of the
effect of the message of the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet and the
reason why unity is not fully realized on various levels, including the
outward, is because there are obstacles and hurdles, both inward and outward,
which prevent its full realization. The most profound obstructions to unity lie
within the mindset of Muslims. The mindset of most of us is not integrated into
its centre and is usually scattered in many directions, pulled by the passions
which manifest themselves outwardly as actions that bring about division and discord.”
Sayyid
Thaqi Naqvi argued: “The absence of unity brings and breeds disturbance,
devastation and disputes. Islam ordains protection of non-Muslims simply to
show the respect for the Canons of divinity and humanity. God is not only of
the Muslims. God is the God of all human beings. The unity of all humans is the
ultimate aim of the teachings of Islam. The doctrinal and ideological
differences should not lead to war or bloodshed.”
Maulana
Gulam Muhammed Mehdi Khan opined, “Hajj ceremony should become a manifestation
of firm resolve of the Islamic Ummah (community) against any divisive move. The
carnages which take place in a number of Muslim states, including Iraq,
Pakistan and some parts of Iran are aimed at sowing discord among Shia and
Sunni Muslims. So, the issue of Muslims' unity should be given much attention.”
C.
Hamza, an eminent Islamic scholar of Kerala, in his presidential address
stated: “Before turning to the more external obstacles in the path of the
realization of unity, it is important to make clear that unity in the Islamic
context does not mean uniformity. If God had wished to create a single nation
or people, He would have done so. He went on further: “Historically, Islam has
been able to achieve this goal of unity to a large extent inwardly and even
outwardly without destroying that diversity which belongs to the richness of
God’s creation. But today many Muslims feel quite rightly that they have fallen
below the norm achieved earlier and hence seek to understand the obstacles
which prevent the realization of such a norm. Now, putting aside the inward
obstacles and turning to the more outward causes, it must be said that Islamic
history itself displays a gradual falling away from the unity achieved by the
Prophet and the Madinian community.”
Two
books were released at the function. “The 40 ahadith of Imam Khumaini” and “The
Orientation of Life (authored by Murtada Mutahari and translated by C.Hamza)
were released by M.P.Faisal and T.A. Ahmed Kabeer respectively. Jasbeer
Musthafa welcomed the gathering and Dr. Arshad expressed the vote of thanks.
[VA Mohamad Ashrof is a writer on Islam and Contemporary Issues
and receives his mail at:vamashrof@gmail.com]
Forum for Faith and Fraternity, Cochin published Al-Harmony to put forth their progressive views
on Islam.
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