Pakistan, June 23 -- Prominent religious scholar and Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad on Sunday stressed the need for forging unity among all schools of thought, especially during the holy month of Muharram.
Addressing a ceremony here, he said the ongoing journey of Ittehad Bain ul Muslimeen (Muslim unity) across Pakistan reflected the true teachings of Islam. "This harmony is the result of the efforts made under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif," he noted.
He urged people to avoid sectarianism and follow the holy Prophet (PBUH) teaching that "the best Muslim is the one from whose hand others are safe."
Maulana Azad stressed that Pakistan was created in the name of Islam and it was ...