Sufis promoted love, eliminated hate - Press Release issued by University of the Punjab.

Lahore -- February 21, 2020 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by University of the Punjab

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Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony Pir Noor ul Haq Qadri has said that Sufism teaches love, high moral values and eliminates hate and we must follow their teachings to promote interfaith harmony and tolerance in our society. He was addressing the concluding ceremony of 2-day international Maulana Rumi and Sultan Bahoo Conference organized by Punjab University and Muslim Institute at Al Raazi Hall here on Friday.

In his address, Pir Noor ul Haq Qadri said that the person bearing high ethical values was a Sufi of his time. He said that the Sufis' message was derived from the life of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). He said that we need to spread love in our society so that hate could not get its space. He said that love was the balance of humanity and the universe. Some people misinterpret religion, the minister said, adding that Hazrat Muhammad SAW taught us to value and respect not only human beings but animals as well. He said that Maulana Rumi stressed to win over the hearts of the people. Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions Sahibzada Mahboob Sultan said that Sultan Bahoo and Maulana Rumi's teachings were still popular and relevant even after hundreds of years.

He said that Sufis taught us to obey Allah and Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and avoid conflicts with others. He said that their teachings kept us united and did not divide us. He said that Sufism promoted culture of tolerance among us. PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad said that we needed to spread the message of Sufis, derived from Quran and Sunnah, to promote tolerance in society. He said that Allah has created us to deal with others in a good way. He...