On the occasion of the third anniversary of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a conference “Against Islamophobia and Global Terrorism” was organized by the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi, in which officials of the state government, various religious Scholars, academic, political and social personalities of this city participated.
The Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi, Hassan Nourian, while addressing this conference, said: To introduce Islam as a violent religion, the enemies attribute Islam, sectarianism, and extremism to Islam. Anti-Islamists, by creating movements in the name of Islam, try to destroy the face of real Islam. Therefore, we must fulfill our religious and social duties by clarifying the truths and teachings of Islam against these temptations.
As the supreme leader of Iran said: Although the martyrdom of Qassem Soleimani happened at the hands of the worst president of America, the services of Shaheed Soleimani as a Muslim commander for Syria, Iraq, and other countries in the region are not hidden from anyone.
Ghulam Rasool Baloch, the former ambassador of Pakistan in Vietnam, said: Islamophobia is not only a conspiracy for the existence of Muslims, but also an obstacle for the spiritual, political, and even economic presence of Muslims in the world because human society is only one. The dynamic can be based on politics and the economy.
Hussain Abdullah Haroon, the former permanent representative of Pakistan in the United Nations, also said: The enemies of Islam are afraid of the unity and integrity of Muslims. The Muslims of the world should work to increase unity and consensus among Muslims and lay the foundation for the appearance of Imam Mahdi (Peace Be Upon Him). I met Sardar Soleimani many years ago and I saw that he has no concern except regional peace and security.
Hassan Habib, the former ambassador of Pakistan to North Korea and a university professor, said: Muslim countries need to invest in public diplomacy and increase the level of education at this time because the world’s media used to speak openly against Muslims at that time. Islamophobia is a sign of violence, militancy, and terrorism and it should not be.
In this conference, the Deputy Secretary General of Pakistan Majlis Wahdat Al-Musleen Mr. Syed Ahmed Iqbal Rizvi said: America is no longer a superpower as it was in the past 20 years. The world is witnessing a shift in the direction of power from the West to the East. The West tried hard to freeze Islam and keep it away from politics, but Imam Khomeini (RA) proved this thinking wrong by defeating the puppet of the West in Iran.
Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon also said that unity among Muslims and progress in the field of media are necessary to face the upcoming challenges. A clear example of this was the display of the flag of the oppressed Palestinian people in the World Cup by the country of Qatar.
At this conference, the Secretary General of the Shia Ulema Council of Pakistan Shabbir Maithmi, media expert Mubasher Mir, head of Ulama Wing Muslim League K.K. Azhar Ali Hamdani, and representative of Pakistan Christianity Nazir Alam participated. On this occasion, Dr. Abdul Qadir, Head of the Islamic Studies Department of Bahria University, Dr. Shams Hameed, Head of the Social Sciences Department of Iqra University, media representatives, and others were present.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Saeed Talebi Nia, the head of Khana Farhang Iran in Karachi, while appreciating the presence of the guests, said: Shaheed Soleimani was a person who exposed the face of Western terrorism to the world through his actions and lifestyle. He added: “Unity among Muslims is essential in this era.”
