Learn tolerance from erstwhile Hindu kings who welcomed Muslims: Khazi

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January 9, 2017

Mangaluru, Jan 9: Speakers at an inter-religion intellectual meet on peace, harmony and national integration here on Monday stressed on the need for organising more such meets in wards and mohallas to promote trust among people from different religions.

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Imam Umer Ahmed Ilayasi, chief Imam, Delhi; Sugunendra Tirtha, seer of Udupi Puttige Mutt, Shaikuna Twaka Ahmed Musliyar, Khazi of Mangaluru; Indresh Kumar, a leader of the Rashtriya Swavam Sevak Sangh; Abdul Rasheed, president, Ullal Dargah Committee; and Father Valerian D'Souza addressed the gathering.

M N Krishnamurthy, president, Rights Awareness and Knowledge Society, which organized the event, said that communal clashes are the result of conflict of ideologies. Mostly people from lower strata of society were involved in communal troubles. They should be educated. India should hold its secular fabric intact by equally maintaining multi-cultural and multi-linguistic and multi-religious tradition.

Twaka Ahmed Musliyar termed the patronage enjoyed by Muslim community during the reign of erstwhile Hindu kingdoms in the coastal Karnataka and Kerala then as the best example of religious tolerance.?It is also recorded by Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta who was in awe of thousands of Muslims living in peace during the rule of a Hindu king, he said.

He said that Hindus had not only wholeheartedly welcomed Arab Muslim traders to India in the 7th century A.D. but also were impressed by their character and kindness. “We should learn religious tolerance from them,” he said.

Musliyar said several Hindu kings were benevolent and granted land for mosques. One of the oldest mosques that dates back to over 1,000 years and was rechristened Zeenat Baksh by erstwhile ruler of Mysuru Tipu Sultan exists still in Mangaluru, he added.

The Khazi gave a call for the Muslims to take the onus of spreading peace in the society.

In his address Mr. Rasheed said that only a small section of society created communal trouble in Mangaluru. The others, who are in majority, should educate such persons by holding mohalla-level inter-religion meets.

Father D'Souza said that all scriptures taught that one need to be humane first to become a good human being.

The Puttige mutt seer likened the religions to “pancha mukha” (five faces) of Anjaneya with one heart. The country is like a heart with different religions.

He said that development activities depended on the prevalence of peace. If a society or a region is frequently disturbed by violent activities, development cannot take place. Stressing on the need for promoting love and peace among people, he said that more inter-religious meets should be organised to keep the relations intact.

Imam Umer Ahmed Ilayasi said that people from different religions should respect each other and love religions. Though Mangaluru is known for its entrepreneurship, it is also known for frequent communal trouble. There should be more inter-face dialogue.

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Mohammad.n
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Wednesday, 11 Jan 2017

CD publish news for such things. Why no news update about the miracle exhibition at Nehru maidan which is going on since 3 days??!!!
Any pressure from some groups or leaders??!
I thought cd was having clear journalism. Trust failed.

shaji
 - 
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

Everthing is ok except inviting Indresh Kumar who is leader of terrorist group. This terrorist is trying to divide muslims by supporting hand counted name sake muslims for change in Sharia Law. Is this Moulana is soft for this terrorist and will support him for change in Sharia Law?

Thanzeel
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Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

What a shamful act from our Khazi.
He attended the program organised by RSS? He don't know, what is RSS?

sohal
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Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

bhakwas
how any one can share stage with terrorist case accused MRM chief Indresh Kumar.

Althaf
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Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

Inna Lillahi Wainna Ilaihi Rajioon.. Shirk In the name of Harmony

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February 15,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 15: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has decided to set aside two days - March 2 and 3 - for a special discussion over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act continues across the country.

Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri told media persons here today that the Assembly would act as a platform for legislators to speak about the relevance of the Constitution and its contributions for the last seven decades. He had already held a round of discussions with senior legislators and all have expressed their willingness to participate in the debate. More details of the discussion would be worked out in the next few days after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the House on February 18.

Asked whether it would be possible to have discussions rising above partisan politics in the present scenario, Mr. Kageri said “I have appealed to members to discuss the Constitution beyond the political prism.” Each member would be asked to speak on a specific topic of the Constitution.

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February 19,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is facing major dissent within the party and the BJP MLAs held a meeting on Tuesday night at former Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar's residence to discuss the functioning of Yediyurappa-led government, said BJP sources.

According to BJP sources, some of the unhappy BJP leaders and MLAs met last night at Shetter's place and expressed that they are not satisfied with Yediyurappa's leadership.

Last night's meeting shows that party leaders are looking to bring down Yediyurappa from the Chief Minister's post by sending a clear message to the high command that Yediyurappa is incapable of continuing as the CM, said BJP sources.

Other sources in BJP have also asserted that BJP leadership in Karnataka is looking for a "leader" who can lead the party in upcoming elections which is going to be held after three years. At this point of time, it's crucial for BJP to promote second-line leadership.

Meanwhile, a letter is being circulated in the BJP party forum and over social media against Chief Minister Yediyurappa's leadership.

It looks like the same team which is unhappy with Yediyurappa's leadership is trying to convey the same message to their high command. The letter which is being circulated says to be written by one of these leaders' groups against Yediyurappa and his son Vijayendra.

On this, Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy told media, "Maybe the letter is written by the same MLAs because after the expansion of Karnataka cabinet so many leaders from BJP were kept out."

"There is a lot of discontent among BJP MLAs that the ones who have toiled for the party day and night have been neglected from the cabinet expansion. This will definitely result in destabilisation in the government," said Eshwar Khandre, KPCC Working President.

Now party high command needs to look into Karnataka leadership to manage the government in the state.

"Now BJP leadership in Karnataka and Delhi need to look into the matter and need to solve the issue after cabinet expansion," said a BJP leader.

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January 23,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 23: Karnataka government on Thursday notified the much-hyped anti-superstition law that aims to prevent and eradicate "inhuman evil practices".

According to Social Welfare principal Secretary G Kumar Naik, the state social welfare department has issued a gazette notification and The Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017, that intends to protect the common people against "evil" and "sinister" practices, shall come into force with effect from January 4 2020, the government notification issued earlier this month read.

The act seeks to combat and eradicate such inhuman practices propagated and performed in the name of "black magic" by conmen with the sinister motive of exploiting the common people, thereby destroying the social fabric of the society.

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