Srinagar, April 22 -- Religion, as far as dictionary meaning is concerned is "the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods" or else as American heritage dictionary puts it "The expression of man's belief in and reverence for a superhuman power recognized as the creator and governor of the universe". These two definitions vaguely convey the meaning of religion in general, but it is highly impossible to give a harmonious and comprehensive definition of religion.

The issue of religion is a very subtle one and different people interpret it differently as demanded by their religion. The Islamic concept of religion may not be compatible with that of a Buddhist interpretation and alike the Christi...