Workshop For Madrasa Students On The Theme 'Islam Is Religion Of Peace And Pluralism' Organised By Education For Peace, An Initiative Of The New Age Islam Foundation
By New Age Islam Special Correspondent
January 04, 2014
Education for Peace, an initiative of the New Age Islam Foundation organised the first session of the three-day educational training workshop titled “Angels of Peace Pilot Project” on January 3, 2014 on the theme: Islam is Religion of Peace. It was aimed at bringing students from different madrasas into interaction with each other and learn from Islamic scholars about Islam's inclusivist, pluralist message, encouraging co-existence among all communities as well as the value of modern, secular education. Madrasa graduates and Islamic scholars Mr. Ghulam Ghaus and Mr. Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi spoke on these issues respectively. They are also educated in mainstream educational institutions and are regular contributors to the multilingual Islamic website New Age Islam.
The prime concern of the workshop was raising awareness among madrasa students about Islam’s teachings of global peace, religious harmony, inclusiveness, tolerance, Prophet Muhammad’s dealings with non-Muslims and importance of modern, secular education along with religious education.
The session was chaired and inaugurated by the Founder President of New Age Islam Foundation, Mr. Sultan Shahin, who is also editor of the New Age Islam website. The Education for Peace which is a New Age Islam Foundation Initiative hosted the event.
Mr. Sami ur Rahman welcomed the guests and students of Madrasas and initiated the programme by introducing the speakers Mr. Ghulam Ghaus and Mr. Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi respectively to the audience. He also presented the schedules and other details about the next sessions of the workshop.
Speaking on the topic “Islam: A religion of Peace”, Mr. Ghulam Ghaus began to address the students by posing a question to them: “Despite the fact that Islam teaches peace, why is it that we do not see peace prevailing among Muslims?”
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