KIG hosts grand interfaith conference in Kuwait

Abbasiya: The packed audience of Marina auditorium at Abbasiya witnessed a refreshing and moral boosting event conducted by Kerala Islamic Group (KIG). The leading organization has established a lively presence in Kuwait’s socio- cultural, educational, religious and charity fields for more than 3 decades with flourishing activities appealing to the society.

The conference was conducted by KIG to mark the closing ceremony of the month long campaign with a slogan “Religion is peace not terrorism” aimed to stress the unity of God and humanity and to foster and promote interfaith dialogue.

In the conference 3 eminent scholars from Kerala Swamy Sandeep Ananda Giri (director school of Baghavath Geetha) Rev father Vincenct Kundukulam (professor Mangalapuzha seminary , Aluva) and Janab T. Arif Ali (National vice president Jamat-e-Islami Hind) have unanimously declared that there is no room, what so ever, for terrorism in religion and urged the audience to be vigilant about the exploitation of religion by the politicians for their vested interests.

The “divide & rule” principle adopted by the political powers of the world should be annihilated from the root itself for creating a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious pluralistic society. The unity of all religious sectors especially in India is the need of the hour to fight fascism and to establish communal harmony.

Addressing the audience Swamy Sandeep Ananda said that those who are ignorant or incomplete in following their religious teachings are responsible for religious intolerance and terrorism. He stressed that to stop the fanaticism, superstition and hatred the religious leaders should teach the essence of religion from within.

Fr. Vincent in his speech reiterated the need of all religious sectors to come closure and put combined efforts to stop the exploitation of religion and its sign by politicians for their vote bank. He also urged the audience not to limit their religion only in their prayers and formalities but to engage in socio-cultural and humanitarian activities to up build a harmonious society.

The believers should show their broad mindedness, solidarity and should try their level best to inculcate moral and ethical values in political system in pursuit of attaining a sustainable and fruitful democracy in India said Janab Arif Ali in his versatile style.

The conference was started with a prayer song by a team of KIG Malarvadi girls singing the Malayalam poetic rendering of Quran written by K. G. Raghavan Nair. Engineer Abdul Aziz Al-Duaij (Director Asian Cultural Forum, Kuwait) formally inaugurated the function.

The conference was blessed with the graceful presence of Salah Qadheer Sulthan (Int’l Islamic Charitable Society) Saed Muhammed Al Othaibi, Khaled Abdullah Al Sabae (both from Najath Charitable Society) Abdullah Kolloroth (Indian Embassy) and leaders of various organizations. Mementos to the visiting dignitaries were presented respectively by Faisal Manjery to Father Vincent, Sakeer Hussain to Swamy Sandeep Ananda and Zubair K. A to Arif Ali.

During the conference a flash drive containing 90 episodes of “Muhammed the great Prophet” prepared and compiled by Faisal Manjery was released by giving the flash drive to Chesil Ramapuram by Joy Mundakkadan. The campaign convener Sakeer Hussain welcomed the audience, KIG President K.A. Zubair presided over the function and KIG GS Azad proposed the vote of thanks.