The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a discussion meeting cum iftar party yesterday said that Islam is the religion of the humanity.

The function was organised by the Jatiya Chetana Parishad with its president Principal Nowab Ali in the chair.

Prof Shamser Ali was the keynote speaker at the meeting, which was also addressed by Mostafa Kamal Majumder, the editor of The New Nation, Syed Mohammed Hasan, executive president of the Parishad and Eng. Sahriar Mahmud, among others.

The speakers said that Islam was revealed to the world for establishing peace in human race irrespective of creed, colour and faiths. Prof Shamser Ali said scientists have of late started realising that the entire three million creatures living on earth have been created not without a purpose. The importance of the protection of bio diversity to preserve the natural system clearly makes this point, he added.

He said Islam is a religion, which is close to a blending of faith with socialist ideology to uphold equality and rights of poor people in the society. Islam is against all forms of exploitation, he noted.

The function was rounded with a munajat.