In a recent seminar organized in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch region, speakers conveyed the message of peace to youth and even urged them to leave the path of violence.

The event “Haqeeqi Islam Mahwar-e-Insaniyat”, which witnessed the participation of clerics, and locals including women and youth, was organised by JK People’s Justice Front, reports ANI.

Chief of JK People’s Justice Front, Agha Syed Abbas Rizvi, termed the seminar as a “historic moment” and appreciated the efforts being made to discuss the role of religious leaders in propagating Haqeeqati Islam Mahwar-e-Insaniyat here in Poonch, the Indian news agency reported.

Rizvi targeted the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the delay in giving representation to India, in OIC.

“Rizvi hopes that OIC will not encourage elements who promote terrorism, targeting India. The Islamic ethos of peace, equality and justice is the core ingredient of Indian civilization too. India is not an Islamic nation but gives equal rights to its followers, unlike other Islamic countries that target fellow followers of Islam. Shia and Ahmadi are labelled as non-Islamic communities and are subject to atrocities and alienation. He also asserted that the fight against terrorism is not a fight against any religion or civilization,” an official statement as quoted by ANI.

Islamic cleric Agha Syed Abbas Rizvi urged intellectuals, religious heads and torchbearers to counter the radicalization and to spread the message of love, peace and tolerance among the youth of the nation.

“Radicalization or terrorism should not be associated with any religion. There is a need for Islamic scholars to formulate a policy and a process by which an innocent person, who is subverted to a violent ideology, is prevented from becoming radicalized and finally a terrorist,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.