Foreign scholars stress religious tolerance

Scholars call for empowering the youth to play an active role in interfaith engagement

BAHAWALPUR:

Scholars attending an international conference have called for interfaith dialogue and cooperation to promote understanding and unity among religious communities.

Eminent scholars from Brunei Darussalam, the United States, Uganda, Belgium and Malaysia attended the conference on religious tolerance for a sustainable world at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB).

The focal person of the conference, Dr Sajeela Kausar, presented the recommendations of the moot, including implementation of educational programmes that teach tolerance, empathy and respect for all faiths from an early age to foster a culture of religious harmony.

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The participants called for developing policies and initiatives that encourage environmental responsibility and sustainability based on religious teachings and beliefs.

Advocacy for religious freedom and human rights was recommended as essential components of world peace and harmony, along with support to grassroots interfaith initiatives that promote social justice, equity and inclusion within communities. The scholars called for empowering the youth to play an active role in interfaith engagement.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 21^st 2024.