Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir):An international Conference on Sufism and Brotherhood was held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). The Voice for Peace and Justice, an NGO in Kashmir, hosted the conference on Friday, where the participants condemned extremism and prayed for peace and brotherhood.
The conference was held to re-establish ties between Kashmiri and Indian culture and the wider world through Sufi spiritual teachings. Sheikh Asraf Effendi, a well-known scholar of Turkey, along with other international scholars attended the conference. The scholars of Hinduism, Sikhism, and other religions from different states also attended the Conference. Sheikh Asraf Effendi praised the voice for peace and justice organization for organising the conference.
This conference was organised to popularise mutual brotherhood and Sufi teachings and to maintain religious brotherhood. Mufti Nasir Salam said, "Sufism means peace. Anything related to Sufism is peace, harmony, and humbleness. Its peace for everyone irrespective of race, religion, and culture."
Nasir Salam further said, "Kashmir had been a hotspot for conflict and violence for decades and conferences like this will give a message to the world that respect for humanity is important in the modern world and that all people should live in harmony."