Prominent Islamic thinkers to address MBT’s meeting on Jan 18

Hyderabad, Jan 16 : Noted Islamic thinker Allama Qari Sakhawat Hussain Barkati and a galaxy of Islamic scholars will address the 22nd Jalsa-e-Rahmatul-Lil-Aalameen (PBUH), the public meeting being organised by the Majlis Bachao Tehreek on January 18, as part of birthday celebrations of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, GHMC Corporator and Secretary Reception Committee Md Amjedullah Khan Khaled said that prominent Islamic scholars from across the country would address the historic meeting at Moghalpura Playgrounds. Besides Allama Sakhawat Hussain Barkati (Odisha), Khateeb-ul-Islam Moulana Shaker Raza (Maharashtra) and Qari Amanullah Balyavi (West Bengal) will also address the meeting, to be supervised by MBT President Dr Khayam Khan.

Hazrat Mohammad Iqbal Ali Quadri Razvi, Khateeb-e-Sadiq Dr Sadeq Naqvi, Sunni Ulema Board General Secretary Moulana Haseeb-ul-Hasan Siddiqui, Khateeb of Jamia Masjid Mahedvia Moulana Syed Bakhtiyar Alam and MBT Spokesperson Majeedullah Khan Farhat will also address the meeting.

The meeting will begin with the recition of Holy Quran by Qari Ghulam Ahmed Niazi. Guest poets Dr Muneer-uz-Zaman (Chicago), Qari Tabish Rehaan (Azamgarh), Jamshed Johar (Jharkhand) and Varis Vaarsi (Meerut) will get the honour of reciting Naat-e-Shareef of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Other prominent poets who will participate in the meeting include Hafiz Navalur Rahman (Madarsa-e-Barkatul Quraan), Mir Wajahat Ali Azam, Mohammad Haroon Ahmed, Mohammad Meraj Ahmed, Hafiz-o-Qari Syed Meeran Subhan Khundmeri, Qari Mohammad Naseeruddin, Shayer-e-Ahle Bait Meer Dawar Ali and Syed Ali Aadil Tashreef.

Welcome address will be delivered by Peer-e-Tareeqat Hazrat Syed Shah Darvesh Mohiuddin Quadri Murtuza Pasha.

Amjedullah Khan said that through Jalsa-e-Rahmatul-lil-Aalameen (PBUH), the MBT has been spreading the message of peace and brotherhood not only among various sections of Muslims, but the entire society. It was in 1993, when MBT founder late Mohamamad Amanullah Khan Sahab began this initiative of spreading the teachings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) among the people belonging to different sects and religions. Through this meeting, late Amanullah Khan successfully promoted peace, tolerance, mutual respect, brotherhood and communal harmony in the city.

Elaborate arrangements are being made for the smooth conduct of the meeting which witnesses one of the biggest gatherings in the sub-continent to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Separate seating arrangements have been made for women.

Amjedullah Khan has requested the Muslims to participate in large numbers to listen to the thought-provoking speeches of noted Islamic scholars.

Six welcome arches would be erected at the venue. Of them, four arches will be named after four Khalifas of Islam – Hazrath Abu Baker Siddique (RA), Hazrath Omer Ibn Khattab (RA), Hazrath Osman Ghazni (RA) and Hazrath Ali (RA). Two other arches will be named after Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung (MIM’s founder) and Mohammad Amanullah Khan (MBT founder). He said that the giant screens would be installed around the venue for the massive crowd that is expected to gather.

Amjedullah Khan said that several forces have been trying to attack Islam by linking it with terrorism. He said Islam has established peace and harmony across the world although a few communal forces were trying to misrepresent the teachings to distance people from the religion of peace. He said the teachings of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) would remain relevant for the entire world forever. INN