Wednesday, February 2, 2011

LEAD US FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT:Prays DARAKHSHAN

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State Times, Jammu
ST News/30th Jan 2011
Darakhshan lits Lamps To spead the message of Peace
2011 diyas lit amid prayers for peace in j&k marking Shaheedi Divas oF Bapu

In connection with the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, a great advocate of communal harmony and non-violence SDP today held a special public gathering at Nagrota in Jammu in which locals belonging to different communities and faiths participated. Continuing with her brotherhood and peace mission, Dr Darakhshan led the gathering in lighting of candles for Peace and Non-violence. An all religions prayer session was also held on the occasion. Dr Darakhshan Andrabi was accompanied with SDP leaders including Ajay Kumar, Aijaz Rasheed, Gursagar Singh, Iqbal Singh and Abdul Majeed. In her address Dr Darakhshan Andrabi said that these illuminating lamps signify our resolve to defeat all kinds of darkness and spread the light of goodwill among all religious and regional units within the state. She said that on one hand Hinduism believes in Vasudaiv Kutumbkum (whole world is my family), on the other Islam means peace and goodwill for all and again Guru Granth Sahib is the treasure house of Sufi sensibility signifying communal harmony. “A true Hindu, a true Muslim or a true Sikh has to be an ambassador of peace and universal brotherhood. Myopic outlook is the trait of those who use religion for division, while as religion is a strong tool for expanding the vision of a person,” said Darakhshan Andrabi. On the occasion two thousand and eleven diyas (earthen lamps) were lit signifying a prosperous and illuminating 2011.

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