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Minhaj-ul-Quran Interfaith Relations arranged a ceremony to celebrate Christmas. The event was attended by a large number of men, women and children belonging to the Christian community. The Christian faith leaders including Pastor Anwar, Pastor Yaqoob, Pastor Liaqat, and Pastor Emmanuel were also in attendance.

Sohail Ahmad Raza, Director Interfaith Relations, MQI, has congratulated the Christianity community around the world including Pakistan on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. He said that the message of Christmas is love, peace, respect for humanity and tolerance. He said that the spirit of this festival is to double down on efforts to promote harmony and tolerance.

Addressing the ceremony, Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri congratulated the members of the Christian community on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. He said Islam teaches its followers about peace, love, and harmony. He said that all the prophets that Allah Almighty sent to the world laid emphasis on the rights of humanity without any discrimination. He said that if there is no respect for humanity and the rights of the people, no religion will be able to influence the hearts of the people.

MQI Walsall was twinned with the Methodist circuit two years ago. Since then their interfaith work has been going from strength to strength. As a result, workers from Walsall were invited to Lambeth Palace along with workers from the Methodist church.

Deputy Chairman Board of Governors of Minhaj University Lahore (MUL), Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri has said that for establishment of durable peace in the world, it is important that the followers of all religions respect one another’s teachings and ideologies. He said that secret to peace and stability lies in interfaith dialogue and harmony. Dr Hussain expressed these views while addressing a ceremony held to mark Christmas and arrival of New Year under the banner of Schools of Religions of Philosophy of Minhaj University Lahore.

President of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri reached Vatican City on January 9, 2017 as part of his tour of Europe. His visit to Vatican was undertaken on the special invitation of Father Markus Solo, vice president of Catholic Interfaith Council of Pope. Dr Hussain had a detailed visit of the City along with Director Interfaith Relations of MQI Sohail Ahmad Raza & members of MQI Italy.

A ceremony was held in Lahore to mark the International Day of Peace which was presided over by Bishop Sebastian Francis, whereas Sohail Ahmad Raza, Director Minhaj-ul-Quran Interfaith Relations and James Chanun were the chief guests. The Peace Day event was attended by faith leaders and people in large number.

The Muslim and Christian communities will have to forge unity in their ranks to defeat monsters of terrorism and extremism. The practice of proving oneself right and others wrong should come to an end. How can Islam approve of taking lives of humans when it has determined rights for the animals? Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, Vice Chairman of Board of Governors of Minhaj University, expressed these views while addressing a seminar on the subject of “Peace on Earth” held at the F.C. College University on December 8, 2015.

A high-level delegation of Forman Christian College University led by Prof Dr Charles Ramzay, the head of Interfaith Dialogue Department visited the central secretariat of Minhaj-ul-Quran International University. He held a meeting with Director of MQI Interfaith Relations Sohail Ahmad Raza. Sohail Ahmad Raza briefed the delegation about services and contributions of MQI and its leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. He focused on welfare and education projects in his briefing.