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| Peer Kho witnessed rare all-faith prayer congregation | | Galaxy of writers, intellectuals, renowned social workers assembled on the occasion | | Jammu, February 16
Today amidst thousands of people, the unique secular and Sufi character of people of Jammu and Kashmir received all applause when personalities from different walks of life and a galaxy of intellectuals, writers and renowned social workers joined the all faith prayer congregation organised by renowned Ghandian , Mr. S P Verma and Sadhbhavan movement.
It was a look of festivity and jubilation when thousands of people, old, young and children assembled at Peer Kho to celebrate holy Shivratri. Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian and other brethren came forward and joined their Hindu brethren to felicitate them on the holy occasion.
The free langer was organized in which thousands of people queued to have their breakfast and lunch.
In the all faith prayer congregation, scriptures of holy books of all religions were recited and it was prayed to God that the people of the state are now able to live in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
The speakers on the occasion, besides Mr. S P Verma and Khawaja Farooq Renzu, included Father Kuriakose, S. Gurcharan Singh, Pandit Repoo Dhaman Sharma, Mr. Sanaullah, Mr. Narinder Singh, Haji Noor Muhammad, Dr. Taran, Mr. Vikram Gujral, Mr. Sanjiv Luthra, Mr. Brij Mohan Dutta, M. Farooq Ahmad, Mr. Ghulam Muhammad Shan, Mr. Rajiv Luthra, Mr. Vishal Gujral, Mr. R L Tickoo and Mr. Jaswinder Singh Kuckoo.
Mr. Renzu, on the occasion, said that Kashmir since centuries has remained abode of great saints and Sufis and it was from the great Valley of Kashmir that Sufism emerged as the strongest movement and engulfed entire globe under its sacred message of peace and brotherhood.
He said in 1320 it was the great voice of Hazrat Bul Bul Shah which was responded by millions of people to strengthen the brotherhood and relationship between Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. He said accordingly Valley assumed the status of being the centre of Sufism.
He said the vivid example of this fact is present in mutual ties between people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh where all three schools of thought merge under the umbrella of mutual love and brotherhood.
Father of Catholic Church, Mr. Kuriakose also endorsed the view that love and brotherhood is sin qua non of all religions and propagation of love and brotherhood will help strengthen the pillars of peace and affluence for all.
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