LOWER DIR: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Muzaffar Syed Advocate has said that the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) provide Muslims with a guiding light and a path to success in both this world and the Hereafter.
He expressed these views while addressing a large Hasan Qiraat and Seerat-un-Nabi Conference held at Madrasa Arabia Ahsan-ul-Uloom Sarai Bala in the Talaash area of Lower Dir.
The former provincial minister said Allah Almighty sent Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a mercy for all the worlds and that Muslims should follow his exemplary character and teachings in their daily lives.
The annual spiritual gathering was organised under the chairmanship of Maulana Fawad Ahmed Qasimi, head of Madrasa Arabia Ahsan-ul-Uloom Sarai, in accordance with the institution’s longstanding tradition.
The event was attended by renowned national and international Quran reciters and religious scholars. Among the prominent international guests were Sheikh Muhammad Salah Abdullah and Sheikh Essam Al-Zawahiri from the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Renowned religious scholars, including Rehmanullah Haqqani, Maulana Qamar Zaman, Muzaffar Syed Advocate, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Deputy General Secretary Maulana Muhammad Rahim Haqqani and JUI leader Qazi Ayazuddin, delivered speeches highlighting different aspects of the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Naat reciters Omar Hayat Durrani, Sadiq Hayat Durrani and Gulzar Ahmed also presented devotional recitations during the gathering.
Quran recitations by the visiting Egyptian reciters, particularly Sheikh Muhammad Salah Abdullah and Sheikh Essam Al-Zawahiri, added to the spiritual atmosphere of the conference.
The gathering concluded with Maulana Fawad Ahmed Qasimi distributing cash prizes among the position-holding reciters in recognition of their performances.