"Council to promote interfaith harmony"
By Anjum Herald Gill Daily Times, Pakistan December 15, 2005
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed the Council for Promotion of Sufism under the auspices of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture to promote interfaith harmony.
A seven-member committee will look after affairs of the council that has Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as its chairman and socialite Mian Yousaf Salahuddin as vice chairman. Inamulhaq Kauser from Balochistan, Abida Perveen and Hamid Akhund from Sindh, Advisor to Punjab CM Mowahid Hussain and Punjab Information and Culture Secretary Taimur Azmat Usman are the council members.
“Our objective is to revive mausoleums as confluence points not just for Muslims but also for people belonging to other religions,” Tiamur Azmat said.
The council will promote Sufi teachings and literature. It will also work to promote Sufi thought and philosophy at international level and their role in spreading Islam in the subcontinent, Taimur Azmat added. “We want to revere Sufi saints and their mausoleums not just as centres of holiness but also as places of learning and teaching.” To a question, the culture secretary said, “We will announce the name of a council member from NWFP soon.”
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Saturday, January 07, 2006
Council for the Promotion of Sufism in Punjab Established
"Council to promote interfaith harmony"
By Anjum Herald Gill Daily Times, Pakistan December 15, 2005
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed the Council for Promotion of Sufism under the auspices of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture to promote interfaith harmony.
A seven-member committee will look after affairs of the council that has Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as its chairman and socialite Mian Yousaf Salahuddin as vice chairman. Inamulhaq Kauser from Balochistan, Abida Perveen and Hamid Akhund from Sindh, Advisor to Punjab CM Mowahid Hussain and Punjab Information and Culture Secretary Taimur Azmat Usman are the council members.
“Our objective is to revive mausoleums as confluence points not just for Muslims but also for people belonging to other religions,” Tiamur Azmat said.
The council will promote Sufi teachings and literature. It will also work to promote Sufi thought and philosophy at international level and their role in spreading Islam in the subcontinent, Taimur Azmat added. “We want to revere Sufi saints and their mausoleums not just as centres of holiness but also as places of learning and teaching.” To a question, the culture secretary said, “We will announce the name of a council member from NWFP soon.”
By Anjum Herald Gill Daily Times, Pakistan December 15, 2005
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formed the Council for Promotion of Sufism under the auspices of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture to promote interfaith harmony.
A seven-member committee will look after affairs of the council that has Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as its chairman and socialite Mian Yousaf Salahuddin as vice chairman. Inamulhaq Kauser from Balochistan, Abida Perveen and Hamid Akhund from Sindh, Advisor to Punjab CM Mowahid Hussain and Punjab Information and Culture Secretary Taimur Azmat Usman are the council members.
“Our objective is to revive mausoleums as confluence points not just for Muslims but also for people belonging to other religions,” Tiamur Azmat said.
The council will promote Sufi teachings and literature. It will also work to promote Sufi thought and philosophy at international level and their role in spreading Islam in the subcontinent, Taimur Azmat added. “We want to revere Sufi saints and their mausoleums not just as centres of holiness but also as places of learning and teaching.” To a question, the culture secretary said, “We will announce the name of a council member from NWFP soon.”
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