MUSLIMS PRAY FOR PEACE AND HARMONY
ON THE OCCASION OF EID-UL-FITR
ON THE OCCASION OF EID-UL-FITR
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Imphal: Muslims in Manipur joined their brethrens in other parts of
India in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on 20 August 2012, which marked the end
of the holy month of Ramzan. Muslims gathered at masjids and idgahs,
and performed Id namaz. Considering the unfortunate developments of
violence in Assam and some other parts of India, Muslims prayed for
communal peace and harmony. However, the festive mood was dampened by
the rain. At Imphal, Eid prayers were held at some of the prominent masjids. Chief Minister O. Ibobi visited the historic Sadar Bazar Jame Masjid and greeted the Muslims gathered there for the Eid prayers. Mass prayers were also held at Hafiz Hatta Masjid, Pormopat Masjid (regarded as the oldest masjid in Manipur), Babupara Masjid, among others. Muslims wholeheartedly prayed for peace and harmony in the State as well as in this country. An Imam of a mosque said, "We prayed to the Almighty on this auspicious occasion to restore peace and communal harmony in this country." Call for peace and harmony also marked Eid-ul-Fitr greetings.
Greeting
the Muslims on the occasion, Governor of Manipur, Gurbhachan Jagat
stated that the month-long fasting before this Holy Festival is an
exhortation to mankind to perform deeds of high value, because, in doing
so, the excellence of our soul is enhanced. The holy festival spreads
the message of peace, brotherhood and universal love which is the
prerequisite during the present period of disarray, he added. On this auspicious occasion, as recipients of God's love, we should resolve to condition our social demeanour so as to preserve and disseminate the message of peace, friendship and universal love,' he said. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi, addressing the Muslims at Jame Masjid, also called on the people of the State to maintain peace and harmony cutting across communal and religious affiliations. However, a young Muslim, who is studying in a madrasa in South India, expressed serious concern and disappointment at the outbreak of senseless threats and violence in some of the cities in mainland India. He said, “We prayed to Allah to restore peace and harmony in this country. We sincerely hope people will unite, shun violence and live in peace and harmony.”
WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?
To
determine the root-cause of unrest we ought first to determine the
meaning of the self. I strongly believe, that ignorance of our real-self
is the cause of unrest, discord and anxiety. The real-self is not the
physical tabernacle. It is something other than the gross and subtle
bodies. We consider the body to be the person, as long as we observe
consciousness in it. ... The conscious entity (Soul) is designated as
'Atman' in Indian scriptures. 'Atman' is indestructible, it has no
origin and no end. If we plunge deep into the matter, we can trace our
existence with the Absolute Conscious Principle, whom we call Godhead,
the Fountain Source of innumerable conscious units. ... Individuals are
points of rays emanating from Him and as such one of His external
co-existing potencies. Individuals cannot live independently. They are
all interconnected and co-existing though retaining their own individual
characteristics.Śrīla Bhakti Dayita Madhava Mahārāja :
“Realistic Solution for Diverse Humanity”
Speech at a ‘Spiritual Summit Conference’
1968 Calcutta. - Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math
http://www.sreecgmath.org/scgmtimes/scgmsbdm.php
Published by dasavatara das - "Vedic Views on World News"
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