Lahore: A Sufiyana convention will be held by MQM on the 9th of March in Lahore, as a way of showing the respect of MQM for the Sufis of Islam. The announcement of this convention was made by the founder and leader of MQM, Altaf Hussain in a telephonic conversation from London with the local MQM office bearers on Tuesday.
Altaf Hussain said that the teachings of these religious personalities should be honoured and followed in order to remove the religious extremism from the society. He further added that Baba Bulleh Shah, Sultan Bahu, Waris Shah, Mian Hussain and other Sufis, saints and scholars had contributed to the cause of Islam through their exquisite poetry and teachings.
MQM was determined to revive these religious teachings of the saints, Sufis and scholars and hence this convention was being held for the sole purpose of initiating a movement for justice and equality through the teachings of these Sufis.
The MQM workers informed that they were taking care of arrangements regarding the convention with full zest and fervour, upon which MQM leader also urged the scholars, journalists, women’s organizations and the students to participate in this conference.