ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asserted that Pakistan would engage Muslim leaders around the world to effectively counter the rising Islamophobia in the western countries.
The statement came while addressing the concluding session of National Rehmatul-lil-Alameen (S.A.W.W) Conference in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W.W) celebrations in Islamabad today (Friday).
The Prime Minister highlighted the cause of unrest in many countries after the publication of blasphemous caricatures in France. “Islamophobia will get further increased in such countries until its governments take special measures to stop it,” he added.
He further said, “Western countries have no understanding of our religious sentivities and it is our responsibility to get them understood,” adding that they could not understand the Muslims’ respect to their beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W).
“We also believe in freedom of expression but hurting the sentiments of others under its garb is not permissible,” he said. The premier also highlighted the importance of the role of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to counter the surge of Islamophobia in the Western world.
PM Imran also pointed out that he had written letters to heads of the Muslim countries and he will personally contact them to evolve a common strategy against rising Islamophobia.
Referring to the State of Medina, PM Imran said that Pakistan was carved out with the vision to build it on the principles of State of Madina. “We are confronting problems today because unfortunately, we deviated from the ideology of founding fathers,” he added.
The Prime Minister further informed that a law will be passed making it compulsory for the students of class seven, eight and nine to study the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W).
“Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) made unparalleled accomplishments which no other person can achieve,” he said, adding that the study of Seerat un Nabi (S.A.W.W) would help the students better understand the personality of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) and teachings of Islam.
He also said that Allah Almighty has enlighted the path of humanity through the Holy Quran and the life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W). “There was no human on the earth like Prophet (S.A.W.W) and it will never come,” he concluded.
