In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, senior APHC leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has paid tribute to Hazrat Ali (RA) on his martyrdom anniversary, saying his invaluable sacrifices, wisdom, justice, bravery, spiritual excellence, and expressing allegiance to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) are exemplary.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressing a function organised in connection with Hazrat Ali’s martyrdom day at Sarai Bala Lal Chowk in Srinagar said that he was born in the sacred precincts of the Kaaba and nurtured in the embrace of the Prophet of Islam (pbuh). He added that Hazrat Ali (RA) was the first among those to accept Islam, dedicating his entire life to the religion and humanity.
He said the profound wisdom and ethics of Hazrat Ali (RA), as reflected in his insightful sermons, compiled in his book “Nahjul Balagha”, are evidence of his intellectual prowess and deep understanding of various sciences.
In his address, Mirwaiz emphasised the need to confront any efforts aimed at undermining the traditional harmony of Kashmir and strongly advocated for promoting religious unity instead of sectarian discord. He stressed that Kashmir’s mosques, shrines, imambarahs and religious centres should be utilised for the propagation of religious harmony rather than sectarianism.
“When we are one nation, our Allah is one, our Prophet is one, our Qur’an is one, then where is the scope for sectarian hatred?” he asked.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that all our revered saints have emphasised on keeping this ummah united like the beads of a rosary. “And those who are promoting the division based on their own sects are all acting against the fundamental teachings of Islam”, Mirwaiz maintained.—KMS
