Spiritual heads, religious leaders to attend meet on peace in

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Feb 24 2017 | 12:57 PM IST
Spiritual heads of various shrines and religious leaders from across the country would converge at the first 'peace conference' organised by Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty educational and charitable trust in Ajmer on March 5.
Aimed at promoting peace, nationalism and religious harmony, the conference would be attended by religious heads of all the major shrines of the country including from Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia, Delhi and Maner Shrif, Bihar among others.
Hindu religious leaders have also been invited for the conference which will have different sessions with the agenda to promote nationalism and religious harmony among youth by the spiritual leaders, organisers of the event said.
The speakers will discuss that what role can be played by the spiritual leaders to promote tolerance and spiritual insights aligned with the concept of nationalism, human rights and diversity.
"The role of the religious leaders in empowering society and women and promoting economic equality will also be taken up for the discussion in the conference," Naseruddin Chishty, secretary of the trust, told PTI today.
In the wake of the recent attack on a shrine in Pakistan which claimed more than 70 lives, the conference will also have deliberations against religious fanaticism.
"Sufi traditions and shrines have also been attacked in the recent years by Taliban and other extremist groups.
"How do we stand united in this struggle for universal humanity, protect the Sufi shrines and stop religious fanaticism will also be prominently discussed in the conference," he said.
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Hindu religious leaders including Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Morari Bapu, among others, have also been invited in the conference and their confirmation is awaited, Chisty said.
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First Published: Feb 24 2017 | 12:57 PM IST

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