Excelsior Correspondent
BANDIPORA, Oct 8: Justice (retired) Bashir Ahmad Kirmani, inaugurated a one-day international conference on contribution of noted scholar of the State-Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri.
The conference was organised by Kashmir Comparative Philosophical Foundation (KCLPF) in collaboration with District Administration at Conference Hall DC Office Bandipora.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice (Retd) Bashir Kirmani said that Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri was a devoted scholar who tried to set a trend of mutual understanding among different schools of thought.
He said the noted scholar of South Asia, Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri, discussed issues on the basis of research and logic thus setting a new trend among the traditional religious scholars while keeping hold of the tradition.
Former Direction Education Muhammad Rafi, Rector Dar-ul-uloomOnagamMoulana Sayed Haseeb were also present on the occasion.
A galaxy of scholars, academicians and intellectuals spoke during the international seminar titled “Rediscovering Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri in postmodern era” and resolved to work for establishing Allama Anwar Shah Academy that will facilitate work on Uloom-i-Anwari.
Moulana Showkat Hussain Keng in his keynote address presented a detailed account of academic status of Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri and his writing.
Among the scholars and academicians who presented their papers include Dr Imtiyaz Afree, Dr Taveer Hayat, Ghulam Rasool Jan, Dr Showkat Hussain, Dr Tanveer Rather, Dr Suhail, Showkat Husain Keng, Dr Nisar Ahmed Parra, Dr Muhammad Maroof Shah. Research Papers submitted by Sayed Ahmed Khazir Shah and Mufi Shakib Qasmi from Deoband were read by Moulana Tanveer Ahmed.
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