President Mamnoon Hussain has called for establishing an international group comprising of Ulemas and religious scholars who should present true picture of Islam in order to arrest the trend of extremism and try to bring the misled back to normal life.
The President said this while talking to Imam-e-Kaaba Al-Sheikh Saleh Mohammad Bin Talib who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. Minister for Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood, member National Assembly Hafiz Abdul Karim and senior officials were also present on the occasion.
President Mamnoon Hussain said that Pakistan is committed to protect the sanctity of the Two Holy Mosques and any aggression against Saudi Arabia will be considered aggression against Pakistan. The President stated that the people and government of Pakistan have the greatest regard for Saudi Arabia. The President said that relations between the two brotherly countries were embedded in strong bonds of friendship, religion, fraternity, shared history and cultural ties. The President noted that Saudi Arabia has always supported Pakistan on all important issues at regional and international forums including Kashmir dispute. He expressed gratitude that Saudi Arabia stood by Pakistan in every difficult hour and rendered assistance during natural calamities which is greatly valued by the people of Pakistan. The President thanked Saudi Arabia on restoring 20% Hajj quota for Pakistan and lauded the Kingdom for making excellent arrangements for Hajj and Umrah every year.
President Mamnoon Hussain called for making concerted efforts to remove misperception about Islam adding that Muslim Ummah should stand united in defeating terrorism and extremist mindset. The President called for establishing a consultative platform of experts in social sciences to deliberate on a strategy to safeguard the Muslim World from alien cultural invasion. The President stressed that a system should be devised for rehabilitation and assistance of the people of Islamic World affected by wars and terrorism. The President said that recommendations should be formulated to harmonize the educational curriculum of religious educational institutions with modern requirements so that the Muslim Ummah could excel in the comity of nations.
Speaking on the occasion, Imam-e-Kaaba Al-Sheikh Saleh Mohammad Bin Talib said that deep rooted relations between the two brotherly countries are based on strong foundations. He stated that he regards Pakistan as his own home and expressed gratitude for the warm love accorded to him during his visit. He said that enemies of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan don’t want to see stability and development in our two countries and expressed confidence that both brotherly countries will defeat the scourge of terrorism together. He added that Islam rejects all forms of violence and extremism and called for forging unity in our ranks to collectively face all the challenges to Muslim Ummah. He also invited President Mamnoon Hussain to visit Saudi Arabia at his earliest convenience. During the meeting, Imam-e-Kaaba also offered special prayers for the unity, harmony, stability, progress and prosperity of Muslim Ummah.
The President also extended his best wishes for King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the people of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the people and Government of Pakistan.
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