Greater Kashmir - Srinagar, J&K, IndiaFriday, December 14, 2007
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir has named its main entrance gate of the campus after Moulna Jalal-ud-Din Rumi.
The vice-chancellor of Kashmir University, Prof Abdul Wahid Qureshi, inaugurated the gate on Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Wahid described Rumi as one of the greatest spiritual, mystical and philosophical poet.
The vice-chancellor said Rumi advocated “tolerance and reason and access to knowledge through love.”
He said naming the gate after this great poet is humble way to pay tributes to him. The UNESCO had declared 2007 as Year of Rumi in recognition to his universal appeal of love and brotherhood.
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