Shia Sunni Scholars Quetta: Respect and Brotherhood Indispensable Despite Differences

Respect and Brotherhood Indispensable Despite Sectarian Differences: Shia-Sunni Scholars’ Sitting in Quetta

Shiite News: A friendly, scholarly, and love-and-brotherhood-based sitting was held between Shia and Sunni scholars at Jamia Imam Sadiq (AS), Alamdar Road, Quetta, in which the participants expressed the resolve that despite sectarian and jurisprudential differences, maintaining respect, civility, and mutual trust is indispensable. Upon the arrival of Jamiat leader Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani at the Jamia, the principal, teachers, and students warmly welcomed him.

The sitting was attended by the Principal of Jamia Imam Sadiq (AS) Allama Bahadar Hussain Movahedi, Allama Muhammad Ibrahim Halimi, Allama Akbar Hussain Zahidi, Ustad Muhammad Yousuf Tahiri, Ustad Fida Hussain Mutahari, Maulana Ali Muhammad Javadi, Allama Hussain Ali Lutfi, and other teachers and students. At the insistence of the Jamia’s teachers, Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani led both prayers, which was described as a beautiful example of mutual trust, unity, and solidarity.

The sitting emphasized that the purpose of scholarly sittings is not to prove one another wrong or to fuel differences, but to increase mutual understanding and awareness and to strengthen scholarly ties. Participants said that disagreement with an opinion should not become a means of personal opposition or insult to another school of thought.

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Participants said that scholars should attend each other’s gatherings, arrange mutual meetings, and participate in joint prayers and social activities; this removes misunderstandings and strengthens the atmosphere of tolerance, forbearance, and unity and solidarity in society.