Khanqahs Have an Important Role in Promoting Inter-Sectarian Harmony and Unity of the Ummah: Dr Hassan Qadri

Supreme Council Chairman meets Pir of Golra Sharif, Pir of Chakori Sharif and Sajjada Nashin of Baghār Sharif

Chairman of the Supreme Council of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Prof. Dr Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, recently met Sajjada Nashin of Astana-e-Alia Chakori Sharif, Sahibzada Pir Hisam-ud-Din Shah, and presented him with books authored by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and himself. The books included Shaykh-ul-Islam’s renowned work on the life and character of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), Al-Rawd al-Basim min Khuluq al-Nabi al-Khatim.

Pir Hisam-ud-Din Shah expressed his gratitude for the visit of the central leadership of Minhaj-ul-Quran International.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri said that religious scholars, spiritual leaders and khanqahs have an important religious and national role to play in eliminating all forms of sectarian division and promoting inter-sectarian harmony. He said that young people of the Ummah are increasingly exposed to negative ideological influences through social media, and safeguarding their faith and character is a responsibility of religious scholars and spiritual leaders.

He emphasized that effective intellectual and scholarly interaction between khanqahs and scholars is essential for promoting unity and constructive religious thought.

During his recent visit to northern Punjab, Prof. Dr Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri also held meetings with Sahibzada Moin-ul-Haq Gilani, Pir of Golra Sharif; Allama Pir Syed Riaz Hussain Shah; Sheikh-ul-Hadith Abul Turab Syed Habib-ul-Haq Shah Ziaei; and, in Kahuta, Sahibzada Dr Sajid-ur-Rehman, Sajjada Nashin of Baghār Sharif.

The meetings of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Minhaj-ul-Quran International were highly appreciated by religious and scholarly circles. The spiritual leaders expressed their appreciation for the religious and scholarly services of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and commended his global contributions to the promotion of knowledge and peace.