According to the Public Relations of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, on the occasion of the 28th demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him), a conference entitled "The Review of Thoughts and Opinions of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) in Dealing with the Phenomenon of Violence and Extremism" was held with the contribution of Iran Culture House in Multan, Pakistan.
This conference was held in the Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the presence of religious, political, cultural and social figures of Multan. In this meeting Shahabuddin Darai, the Iranian cultural attaché in Pakistan, Syed Fakhar Imam, the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Maulana Syed Raza Haider Rizvi, the General Secretary of Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia (Europe) in London, Allama Syed Mujahid Abbas Gardezi, a prominent scholar in Multan, Hamid Reza Siddiqui, a prominent scholar in Pakistan, and Shakir Hussain Shakir, a Pakistani scholar and poet, delivered a speech and talked about Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) and his great personality.
In this meeting, referring to the point that today more than ever we need to review the ideas of great reformers such as Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) and act based on them to create a world free of violence and extremism and to establish peace, Shahabuddin Darai, the Iranian cultural attaché in Pakistan, stated: "I strongly believe that the thoughts and practical life of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) were based on the foundation and it can guide us by showing some ways to avoid falling into extremes either by governments or by Muslim communities and this time requires the rethinking of the thoughts of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him)".
The Iranian cultural attaché continued: "We wish to build a world where all nations are next to each other, not the opposite of each other. Humanity is weary of violence, extremism and humiliation. Following the thoughts of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) we can convert humiliation to reverence and violence and extremism to love and kindness".
In this conference, Maulana Syed Raza Haider Rizvi, the General Secretary of Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Shia (Europe) in London, in his speech stated: "After the victory of the Islamic revolution, Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced the last Friday of Ramadan as Quds Day and asked all Muslims to express their solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation in this great day".
He added: "Another important action of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) was that he considered the holy essence of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) as the point of unity and announced 12 to 17 Rabi al-awwal as Unity Week so that Muslims can be united and show their unity to the world, as the name of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is considered as the point of unity among Muslims".
Maulana Syed Raza Haider Rizvi continued: "Today, some governments in the name of Islam deceive Muslims and their movements and action are anti-Islamic and for the satisfaction of Jews and Christians. These governments give their resources to Jews and Christians to destroy innocent Muslims. Iqbal says this behavior of Muslims in front of the infidels and the Jews causes disgrace and shame".
He emphasized: "Our enemies are very clever, Muslims, Shia or Sunni, should maintain their unity, as the secret to success of Muslims lies in their unity".
In this meeting, Syed Fakhar Imam, the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, stated: "Today, given the problems and crises that we face in society, the need to study and meditate on the teachings of great figures and our ancestors, such as Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him), Allama Muhammad Iqbal Lahori etc. is felt more than ever".
He emphasized: "Leaders such as Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) are not limited to one country or nation, but they are considered leaders for the entire world. Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) not only explains the problems of the community, but also offers the way to reach the goal and overcome the problems".
Syed Fakhar Imam continued: "Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) was a unique figure that the largest Islamic Revolution won under his leadership. If we study the revolutions of the world we see that the French Revolution was the greatest revolution. Then the Russian Revolution led by Lenin, and the revolution in China led by Mao Zedong was the third great revolution".
He added: "In Iran an imperial government was ruled and the cruel military force was at the disposal of Shah to crush the opponents and massacred the supporters of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) and the Islamic Revolution".
The former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan continued: "Today if we look at the leaders of the Muslim world, we see that they give their oil revenues that are the right of their people to the United States on the pretext to buy weapons. Today is an opportunity for Muslims to be united".
At the end of his speech, he emphasized: "Rulers should serve the people and this was advised by Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) as well".
According to this report, on the sidelines of the 28th demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) a photo exhibition of the late Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him) and various books including the works of Imam Khomeini (Mercy of Allah be upon him), memories and different books about his personality were exposed to public view in Urdu, English and Persian languages.