ALIGARH, Feb. 5 -- ALIGARH :"In an age marked by growing irreligiosity, a serious and scholarly study of religion has become indispensable," said Prof HamidullahMarazi, Visiting Professor at Aliah University, Kolkata, while delivering an extended lecture on"Contemporary Significance of the Study of Religions", organised by the Department of Sunni Theology, Aligarh Muslim University.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Marazi underlined the foundational role of religion in shaping civilisations and societies. He observed that major world civilisations and intellectual traditions, including Roman, Vedic and Greek cultures, were deeply rooted in religious thought, and stressed that religion is not a peripheral phenomenon but one with far-reaching ...