Ismaili Tariqah Board organizes Seerat Conference in Islamabad
Our Correspondent
Islamabad, March 18: The Shia Imami Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) organized a Seerat Conference in the federal capital. Theme of the Seerat Conference was “Status and Role of Women in the Society in the light of the teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWW).
Egypt’s envoy in Pakistan was the Chief Guest, while KP Provincial Minister for Population Welfare, Saleem Khan and Speaker Gilgit – Baltistan Legislative Assembly, Wazir Baig, were also present at the conference.
Speaking at the occasion scholars said that women can get their rights by following teachings of the Holy Prophet and the Holy Quran.
Mr. Sidique Ali Chishti, Faculty Comparative Religions Dept. Islamic International University, Islamabad will discussed “The Status of women in Islam”.
Dr. Shahida Muhiuddin, Senior Scholar ITREB for Pakistan spoke about Hazrat Khadija as an Exemplary Women in Islam.
Dr. Rukhsana Hassan, Chairperson Gender Studies, Fatima Jinah Women University, addressed the theme related to “the Role of women in the reformation of Society”.
Mr. Perwaiz Hayat, Senior Scholar ITREB for Pakistan spoke on Balance in the rights of men and women in Islam.
Naat Sharif were also recited during the conference.
The efforts of ITREB for launching of the Seerat Conference have been hailed by public circles. It is pertinent to note that similar Seerat Conferences have also been held in Gilgit and Chitral in the past.
It was a great opportunity to listen to the prominent scholars like Siddiq A. Chishti and Pervaiz Hayat. Hope to have such kind of events in future too.
I have the honour of being a member of the organizer’s team as well as one of the audiences of this auspicious occasion and shokr Mawla it went very well. Both ITREB RIPMA and the Ismaili Council deserve our appreciations and felicitations and I convey my special thanks to the speakers, media persons, supporters and the audiences.Hope to have such occasions in the future as well.
Congrats to the organizing team and the whole community. Such events are much more needed in today’s times when the entire umma in general and our nation in particular are facing the challenges from the extreme elements within, which tend defame and deface the true message of Islam and the teachings of Hazarat Muhammad (SAWW), Mohsin-e Insaniyat. Umma has to search for the true leadership which is very much alive within them and that could only bring back it on track.
It is indeed a remarkable effort to organize such a conference.These events proves as the bridges amongst the sister communities within Islam. The theme for the conference was up to the current need of the society.
We hope for more in future.