LAHORE: Calling for greater cooperation among the world’s faith communities, Minhaj-ul-Quran International President Professor Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri has said that followers and representatives of all religions must work together to promote peace, tolerance and interfaith harmony through mutual respect, love and unity.
Dr Qadri, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of Minhaj University Lahore, made the remarks while meeting a high-level delegation from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. The delegation, led by Secretary Monsignor Indunil Janakaratne, visited the university on Monday.
Describing peace as a shared human goal that cuts across religious, cultural and geographical divides, Dr Qadri said it could be achieved only through collective effort, understanding and respect. He noted that all religions carry a universal message of peace, love, human dignity and mutual respect, and that people of different faiths belong to one human family.
He said fostering dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect among followers of different faiths was the need of the hour, urging representatives of all religions to respect one another’s beliefs and jointly spread the message of peace, tolerance, love and brotherhood worldwide.
Welcoming the guests, Dr Qadri expressed hope that such engagements between religious institutions would strengthen interfaith relations and contribute significantly to global peace, religious harmony and mutual understanding.
The Vatican delegation praised Dr Qadri’s international contributions to interfaith harmony, religious tolerance and dialogue, and presented him with a commemorative shield in recognition of his efforts.
During the visit, the guests toured several academic, research and administrative facilities at the university, including the Shaykh-ul-Islam Institute of Spiritual Studies and the Ibn Sina Digital Robotic Library and Resource Centre. Members of the delegation showed keen interest in the university’s academic and research work, as well as its modern educational infrastructure.
The delegation included Monsignor Indunil Janakaratne, Secretary of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican City; Reverend Father Markus Solo, Official for Catholic-Muslim Relations in Asia and the Pacific, Vatican City; Bishop Yousaf Sohail of Multan; Archbishop Khalid Rehmat; Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw of Quetta; Bishop Samson Shukardin; Father Naqash Azam; Father Asif Sardaro; and Samuel Clement.
Minhaj University Lahore Registrar Professor Dr Khurram Shahzad, Director Interfaith Relations Sohail Ahmed Raza, Head of the School of Religion and Philosophy Dr Herman Roborgh, Dr Shanti Kumar and Muhammad Abdul Sabuh were also present.
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