Staff Report - Greater Kashmir - Srinagar, India
Friday, February 16, 2007
Jammu: Amidst thousands, the unique secular and Sufi character of people of Jammu and Kashmir received all applause when personalities from different walks of life and a galaxy of intellectuals, writers and renowned social workers joined the all faith prayer congregation organised by renowned Ghandian, S. P. Verma and Sadhbhavan movement.
It was a look of festivity and jubilation when thousands of people, old, young and children assembled at Peer Kho* to celebrate holy Shivratri.
Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian and other brethren came forward and joined their Hindu brethren to felicitate them on the holy occasion.
The free langer was organized in which thousands of people queued to have their breakfast and lunch.
The speakers on the occasion, besides S. P. Verma and Khawaja Farooq Renzu, included Father Kuriakose, S. Gurcharan Singh, Pandit Repoo Dhaman Sharma, Sanaullah, Narinder Singh, Haji Noor Muhammad, Dr. Taran, Vikram Gujral, Sanjiv Luthra, Brij Mohan Dutta, M. Farooq Ahmad, Ghulam Muhammad Shan, Rajiv Luthra, Vishal Gujral, R. L. Tickoo and Jaswinder Singh Kuckoo.
Renzu, on the occasion, said that Kashmir since centuries has remained abode of great saints and Sufis and it was from the great Valley of Kashmir Sufism, with its sacred message of peace and brotherhood emerged through the great voice of Hazrat Bul Bul Shah which was responded by millions of people to strengthen the brotherhood and relationship between Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism.
He said the vivid example of this fact is present in mutual ties between people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh where all three schools of thought merge under the umbrella of mutual love and brotherhood.
Father of Catholic Church, Dr. Kuriakose, also endorsed the view that love and brotherhood is the sine qua non [essential condition] of all religions, and propagation of love and brotherhood will help strengthen the pillars of peace and affluence for all.
*[In Ramayan, the ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmik, the character Jamvant (the bear god) was a bear very intelligent and a scholar, and also an advisor to Prince Ram. It is believed that he meditated/lived in a cave located on the bank of river Tawi. The name Jammu is derived from his name. A Temple, the Peer Kho Cave, is built on the site.]
[About the holy Shivatri, see: http://tinyurl.com/2nqkna]
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Peer Kho, Jammu witnesses rare all faith prayer congregation
Staff Report - Greater Kashmir - Srinagar, India
Friday, February 16, 2007
Jammu: Amidst thousands, the unique secular and Sufi character of people of Jammu and Kashmir received all applause when personalities from different walks of life and a galaxy of intellectuals, writers and renowned social workers joined the all faith prayer congregation organised by renowned Ghandian, S. P. Verma and Sadhbhavan movement.
It was a look of festivity and jubilation when thousands of people, old, young and children assembled at Peer Kho* to celebrate holy Shivratri.
Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian and other brethren came forward and joined their Hindu brethren to felicitate them on the holy occasion.
The free langer was organized in which thousands of people queued to have their breakfast and lunch.
The speakers on the occasion, besides S. P. Verma and Khawaja Farooq Renzu, included Father Kuriakose, S. Gurcharan Singh, Pandit Repoo Dhaman Sharma, Sanaullah, Narinder Singh, Haji Noor Muhammad, Dr. Taran, Vikram Gujral, Sanjiv Luthra, Brij Mohan Dutta, M. Farooq Ahmad, Ghulam Muhammad Shan, Rajiv Luthra, Vishal Gujral, R. L. Tickoo and Jaswinder Singh Kuckoo.
Renzu, on the occasion, said that Kashmir since centuries has remained abode of great saints and Sufis and it was from the great Valley of Kashmir Sufism, with its sacred message of peace and brotherhood emerged through the great voice of Hazrat Bul Bul Shah which was responded by millions of people to strengthen the brotherhood and relationship between Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism.
He said the vivid example of this fact is present in mutual ties between people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh where all three schools of thought merge under the umbrella of mutual love and brotherhood.
Father of Catholic Church, Dr. Kuriakose, also endorsed the view that love and brotherhood is the sine qua non [essential condition] of all religions, and propagation of love and brotherhood will help strengthen the pillars of peace and affluence for all.
*[In Ramayan, the ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmik, the character Jamvant (the bear god) was a bear very intelligent and a scholar, and also an advisor to Prince Ram. It is believed that he meditated/lived in a cave located on the bank of river Tawi. The name Jammu is derived from his name. A Temple, the Peer Kho Cave, is built on the site.]
[About the holy Shivatri, see: http://tinyurl.com/2nqkna]
Friday, February 16, 2007
Jammu: Amidst thousands, the unique secular and Sufi character of people of Jammu and Kashmir received all applause when personalities from different walks of life and a galaxy of intellectuals, writers and renowned social workers joined the all faith prayer congregation organised by renowned Ghandian, S. P. Verma and Sadhbhavan movement.
It was a look of festivity and jubilation when thousands of people, old, young and children assembled at Peer Kho* to celebrate holy Shivratri.
Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian and other brethren came forward and joined their Hindu brethren to felicitate them on the holy occasion.
The free langer was organized in which thousands of people queued to have their breakfast and lunch.
The speakers on the occasion, besides S. P. Verma and Khawaja Farooq Renzu, included Father Kuriakose, S. Gurcharan Singh, Pandit Repoo Dhaman Sharma, Sanaullah, Narinder Singh, Haji Noor Muhammad, Dr. Taran, Vikram Gujral, Sanjiv Luthra, Brij Mohan Dutta, M. Farooq Ahmad, Ghulam Muhammad Shan, Rajiv Luthra, Vishal Gujral, R. L. Tickoo and Jaswinder Singh Kuckoo.
Renzu, on the occasion, said that Kashmir since centuries has remained abode of great saints and Sufis and it was from the great Valley of Kashmir Sufism, with its sacred message of peace and brotherhood emerged through the great voice of Hazrat Bul Bul Shah which was responded by millions of people to strengthen the brotherhood and relationship between Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism.
He said the vivid example of this fact is present in mutual ties between people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh where all three schools of thought merge under the umbrella of mutual love and brotherhood.
Father of Catholic Church, Dr. Kuriakose, also endorsed the view that love and brotherhood is the sine qua non [essential condition] of all religions, and propagation of love and brotherhood will help strengthen the pillars of peace and affluence for all.
*[In Ramayan, the ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmik, the character Jamvant (the bear god) was a bear very intelligent and a scholar, and also an advisor to Prince Ram. It is believed that he meditated/lived in a cave located on the bank of river Tawi. The name Jammu is derived from his name. A Temple, the Peer Kho Cave, is built on the site.]
[About the holy Shivatri, see: http://tinyurl.com/2nqkna]
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