The 'Manavatha Samaesha' was organized to publicise the 'Kerala Yatre' of Sunni organisations like SSF, SJU, SYS, SEDC and SMA under the leadership of AP Aboobakar Musliyar, Kanthapuram.
Inaugurating the meet Yenepoya Abdullah Kunhi said that no religion propagates violence. “Man is an intelligent being as he has a meaning and goal in life. That is why we have the human life. A garden must have different flowers in it and in the same way our society is like a garden”, he said.
Vishweshwara Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt speaking on the occasion congratulated the organisers for their effort to bring people of different faiths together.
“We must think as to what is special in a human? Man wants to enjoy all the satisfactions in life. But we are superior beings because we can understand God. That is why man was made. Humanity means God's faith. All must be seen with love”, he said.
The Swamiji also said that truth, love and feelings must be given primary importance. “All religions Hindu, Muslim and Christian can be united by faith. Humanity means not causing trouble to fellow humans. Our country must be united and we must start a new chapter in harmony amongst humans. Madhvacharya once during his journey in North India had to cross the river Ganges. He jumped into it and his students also followed him by swimming. On the other side of the river there were many Muslims and they were all surprised when they saw him there, but received him with love. Around 800 years ago this was the harmony between the religions. Mantralaya was donated by a Muslim to the Hindus” he said.
The seer said that no Swamiji has attempted to bring about peace between Hindus and Muslims as much as he has done during the Ayodhya carnage. “If only sages were involved in the Ayodhya issue then we would not have so much trouble, it is because of politicians that disharmony was caused”, he said.
Vicar General Rev Fr Dennis Prabhu in his address said, that people must live as though they are god's children. “Love your neighbours, says god. Only when we do good to others can we understand god. Whichever religion we belong to we must show compassion towards other religions. It brings me great joy to know that an attempt is being made to bring about harmony by organising a rally from here. When we forgive others we can be god's child,” he said.
AP Aboobakar Musliyar, Udupi Quazi Ibrahim Musliyar, Karnataka Minority Commission president Anwar Manippady, Mangalore MLA U T Khader, former minister C M Ibrahim Congress leader Ramanath Rai were present among others.
The harmony meet was followed by a mass porgamme at Nehru Maidna, where Sunni leaders addressed their hundreds of followers.
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