His Excellency Ambassador of Iran for India presided over the conference. People from different corners of the valley gathered to mark Islamic Unity Week here. In this conference scholars and religious clerics from different schools of thought spoke to the event and stressed upon the need of unity among Muslim Ummah.
The Honorable Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi India, Gholamreza Ansari while speaking on occasion said "Terrorist organizations like ISIL, AL Nusra and Al-Qaida have completely defamed the image of real Islam and they are responsible for creating Islam phobia across globe." He said that Islam and the Prophet of Islam is the center of unity and peace where every sect of Islam can get together with each other.
The conference was organized in two sessions. Second session was presided over by Agha Sayed Hassan Al Mousavi from Kashmir. In both the sessions, different (ULEMAS) renowned religious scholars and clerics of National and International level threw light upon the sacred and pious life of the Prophet Muhammad and his teachings; and stressed upon the importance of peace and communal harmony as is emphasized in Islam. The speakers also stressed upon the audience to follow the foot prints of the holy Prophet and to acquire the knowledge of various religions as every religion advocates to maintain peace and harmony among the masses.
The prominent speakers who spoke on the occasion include Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami, Asghar Ali Karbalai, Maulana Sayed Qamar Ghazi Zaidi, Maulana Zakir Hussain Jafri, Maulana Kousar Ali Jafri. Shayer-e-Ahlebait Haider KriatPuri and Zulfiqar Naqvi presented their religious poetic verses related Islamic Unity.
In order to maintain peace and harmony in any society, the Chief Guest Honorable Ambassador Gholamreza Ansari expounded that education plays the vital role. He said that relations between Iran & India are going better day by day in different aspects political, cultural & social. He also praised and congratulated the Shia Federation for its struggle to eradicate illiteracy and for its helping attitude towards the poor and needy of the society irrespective of any caste, color and creed.