A P Musliyar exhorts religious leaders of Dakshina Kannada to promote peace

Mangaluru, Jul 17: A P Aboobacker Musliyar, General Secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiyyathul Ulama, has appealed to people in the coastal Karnataka to maintain peace and not be carried away by forces that what to create disharmony.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, the Sunni stalwart of South Indian said some vested groups are trying to create divide among communities for their own political interests.

People of Dakshina Kannada, which is known for its diversity, should not support such groups that are acting against the religious tenets.

Stating that there is no place for violence under the guise of religion, he said that this region is an abode for large number of Hindus, Muslims, Christians and the followers of other faiths.

“There are a large number of mosques, churches and temples too in this region. Heads of such religious centres should be the standard-bearers of the communal harmony in the region as all religions promote peace,” he said.

“Promoting animosity between communities is a part of vote bank politics. People should thwart efforts by vested interests to damaging the image of district which was known as place for all religions,” he said.

He also said that people should follow the teachings of their religion which doesn’t allow them to indulge in any kind of violence.

Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, the Khazi of Udupi and Chikkamagaluru Samyukta Jamaath, said that common men belonging to all faiths in the country want peace while some leaders try to create discord among them for political gains.

N K M Shafi Saadi Bengaluru, Zainul Ulama M Abdul Hameed Musliyar Mani, Sunni coordination committee state president Sharful Ulama Abbas Musilar Manjanady, Takwa Masjid secretary B M Mumtaz Ali Krishnapura, SYS state secretary M S M Abdul Rasheed Zaini Kamil Sakhafi were present among others.