KNM to host conference on ‘Religion: Tolerance, Co-existence and Peace’

Sabika Lobo & Aysha Tanisha
November 18, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 18: As a prelude to the 4-day convention of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen (KNM) to be held under the theme ‘Religion: Tolerance, Co-existence, and Peace’, South Karnataka Salafi Movement (SKSM) will be organising a publicity convention on November 20 at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru.

Announcing this at a press conference in the city on Saturday, Abdul Rahman, office bearer of the reception committee of the convention, said that the programme would commence at 4:30pm. N Abdul Razzak, president of SKSM Central Committee will preside over.

KNM state president T P Abdullah Koya Madani, Vice President Dr Hussain Madavoor,  Reception Committee president V K Zakaria, preachers Dr Abdul Majeed Swalahi, Maulavi Ali Shakir Sullami and Abdur Shakkur Sullami will be participating.

Mangaluru City South MLA J R Lobo, ex-MLA N Yogish Bhat and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic), Mangaluru City Hanumantharaya will be among the guests, he said.

“Our organisation has over the century, tried to eradicate superstitions and blind believes that have sprouted in the Muslim society due to ignorance. We have been tirelessly working for the development of our society and promoting amity among followers of various religions,” he said.

He said that over five lakh people are expected to take part in Kerala state level convention scheduled to be held from November 28 to 31 at Kooriyad in Malappuram district. Around 2,000 people from Dakshina Kannada district also are expected to partake.  Several prominent religious scholars and philosophers from around the worldwill deliver speeches in the conference, he added.

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As precautionary measure following the COVID-19 (known as coronavirus) outbreak at the global level, the department issued a circular in this regard here on Monday.

If any student, teacher or staff is suffering from respiratory infections, they should be granted leave. They should be allowed to come back to school only after confirming from the doctor that they are cured, the circular added.

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The infant is currently undergoing treatment at a designated Covid Hospital here. The baby was born at a private hospital in the city last week. 

According to the officials, it was not known as to how the newborn contracted the infection.

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Speaking to media persons, he said that the CAA, which provides citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Christians persecuted in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, was among the things that the ABVP was fighting for.

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