Madikeri, Dec. 17: The women's wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat organized a women's interfaith conference at the city's Bala Bhavan.
Speaking as the chief guest at the event, Municipal Council President P. Kalavati said that the blood flowing in everyone's body is the same, we should all come together for peace and live together.
Dr. Afreen Melvin, a member of Lajna Ima'illah, said that living in a multi-religious and multicultural society enables us to understand the traditions and beliefs of each other's religions.
Zeenat Jafurullah, President of Lajna Ima'illah, spoke on the topic ``Status of Women in Islam'' and explained that Islam gives women complete freedom, equality, dignity, respect, protection and appropriate status.
She explained through several examples that women have been given rights in all spheres of life including education, employment, economic rights, security and protection, marriage and divorce.
Assistant Director of Fisheries Department Milan K. Bharath said that religion is not just a word, it is something that resides within us and needs to be implemented in our daily lives. Women have immense power. She said that if women come together with the aim of harmony, peace and unity, they can achieve any achievement.
Sister Cecilia, Headmistress of St. Michael's Educational Institution, Madikeri, said that there is only one religion in the world and that is the religion of humanity.
She opined that the fundamental human relations of peace are strengthened through love, forgiveness, sacrifice and tolerance.
Lajna Ima'illah South Zone President Rumman Rizwan spoke and explained the need for mutual respect, coexistence and harmony with Islam and other religions.
He said that the meaning of the word Islam is peace and respecting all religions is very important. Representatives of various religions and the public participated in the conference.
The program began with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Nasira sang a unity song that spread the message that ``Hindu, Muslim, Christian are all one, the blood flowing in our bodies is one''.
A special documentary on the completion of 100 years of Lajna Ima'illah was screened in the program. In this, the history, objectives of the organization and the footage of various service works carried out by the Madikeri branch for the human welfare of the society were shown.
As part of the program, a group song was sung by Nadia, Arifa and Atifa. On this occasion, all the dignitaries were felicitated.
Saliha Basita compered the program. Fida Anwar recited the Quran and recited its meaning. Zarina Mujeeb welcomed. Mubashir Ayub proposed the vote of thanks.
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