Visit of delegation from Islamic Thought Council
Visit of delegation from Islamic Thought Council
The Chairman of DICID Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Annaimi met, on 7 November 2016, Mawlana Muhammad Khan Chirani, chairman of Islamic Thought Council, and member of Pakistani Parliament, as well as member of Muslim Scholars Organization.
Dr. Ibrahim welcomed the guests who said very happy to visit the DICID, during their short trip to Qatar, pointing out the important role of DICID in spreading the reel ethic values inspired from Islamic traditions, as well as promoting the culture of dialogue and tolerance, between different faiths to achieve a peaceful coexistence among its followers. The delegation has also praised the efforts of the DICID in strengthening the constructive dialogue between local communities.
The discussions focused on diverse common issues, including the topics such as peace and security in Islamic tradition, stating that the peace value is a precondition to implement the noble mission of the Succession which Allah the Almighty Entrusted to man . In this regard, the 12th DICID conference addressed the topic on “spiritual and intellectual security in the light of religious teachings”.
From his side, Cheikh Muhammad Khan Chirani, explained that the dissensions are in fact not due to religious teachings but to its misunderstanding and malpractice.
In this point, Dr. Ibrahim pointed out that there are still moderate intellectuals and scholars among all religious tradition followers, and the DICID thinks that we should strive to open channels of communication and cooperation with them. He also mentioned the Conference held in Pakistan , in November 2015 , on the topic of peaceful coexistence among religious beliefs, where DICID was represented by Mr. Muhammad Alghamidi, the DICID Boards of Directors member.
The Meeting was also Attended by Dr. Hafez ikram-alhaq and Cheikh Ali Muhammad Abu-turab, as members of Islamic Thought Council . Dr. Hafez, from his side, praised the role of Pakistani ministry of Islamic Affairs that is striving to spread the culture of peace and calling for tolerance among Pakistani society components. To realize this goal, it was established, within the Ministry, the Dialogue Centre. Dr. Hafez has also indicated that Pakistan is a multi cultural faith society composed of a number of religious minorities such as Indus, Sikhs, Buddhist s and Zoroastrians.
Then Dr. Ibrahim gave a short presentation of DICID activities including the Conferences, the Round-table, the Publications, and other activities.
Finally shields were exchanged between two sides .