Religious leaders vow to work against extremism at Interfaith Iftar under MIWF

An Interfaith Iftar and Prayer Meet was hosted by Minhaj Interfaith and Welfare Foundation on 2nd June at Diwan-e-Khaas, Islam Gymkhana in Mumbai. It was attended by religious leaders from Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh and Parsi faiths. Members from reputed NGOs and personnel from the police also graced the event with their presence. The books on anti-terror curriculum authored by Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri were presented to the guests. All the religious leaders made a vow against extremism and terrorism and resolved to promote peace and brotherhood.

Sajeed Shaikh conducted the proceedings of the event and introduced all the chief guests to the audience.

Acharya Shukla congratulated MIWF for bringing religious leaders from different faiths together and held that interfaith dialogue is not a luxury but has now become a necessity.

Bodhhishil Bhante quoted Buddhist teachings which mention that establishing peace within ourselves through spirituality is the first step in establishing peace and harmony in the societies. Unless there is peace within us there can be no peace outside of us. He said that humanity doesn