Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi has said that women possess a pivotal role in promoting peace, tolerance and harmony in society.
He expressed these views while addressing a seminar on “Role of Islamic Women Scholars for Creating Peace in Society” organized by the Shariah Academy of International Islamic University (IIUI) at Faisal Masjid Campus.
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said that there are campaigns such as Islamophobia that are designed to hurt the image of Islam, women can help ending such lethal and fake campaigns by disseminating true message of Islam to the world. He added they must convey that Islam is a staunch supporter of women rights as it has provided many prerogatives to women including the inheritance and their participation in the society. He added that the role of mother, sister and daughter in society creates a balance.Referring to the challenges of the hour, the SAPM said the solution to social problems lies in strengthening the relationship with Allah. He furthered that promoting tolerance in society is the solution to many problems.
Discussing the Paigham e Pakistan narrative, Premier’s Special Assistant said that the message of Paigham e Pakistan is based on discouraging violence, oppression, terrorism and bigotry and at the same time it teaches interfaith harmony. He also shed light on the rights of minorities.
