World Sufi Parliament, an international organisation of Sufi scholars, yesterday began its journey with an aim to create public awareness to combat worldwide spread of terrorism and militancy in the name of Islam.
At a press conference, organsied by the Sufi Unity for International Solidarity (SUFIS) at Chittagong Press Club, its Chairman Hazrat Shahsufi Moulana Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maizbhandari made the announcement.
Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maizbhandari and Dr Sheikh Ahmad Tijani Bin Umar have been made the chief coordinator and member secretary respectively of the Sufi Parliament.
Sufi scholars from home and abroad like the USA, Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tunisia and Ukraine were also present.
Terrorism and militancy are being spread worldwide in the name of Islamm, however, Islam believes in peace, humane harmony and brotherhood, said Saifuddin Ahmad, adding that militants are destroying the greatness of Islam by presenting Muslims as terrorists.
To bring back peace in the world by implementing the ideology of Prophet (Pbuh), and spread Sufism everywhere are the main motives of World Sufi Parliament, he said.
Today, many countries are facing conflicts and violence; Rohingyas in Myanmar are being persecuted. Peace-loving people have to come forward to change the situation, he added.