I didn’t find anything in Islamic teachings that encourages killing other people. I was shocked to hear that people were taking lives in the name of religion. Sharing what triggered his interest in this field of work, Engineer said, “I was a student in Indore when the Jabalpur riots took place. Religion is meant to make us good,” Engineer said. It has always been grossly misused by persons with vested interests, priests and politicians.
“I believe religion is not just a strategy or a tool, but a resource of peace. He said his work of over 45 years had revolved around three causes, which he said were his priorities _ inter-religious peace or communal harmony, women’s rights, especially Muslim women’s rights, and the modern interpretation of Islam.
Speaking at the release of his autobiography, ‘ A living faith – My quest for peace, harmony and social change’, Engineer said that religion should unify people and not divide. HYDERABAD: Religion is often misused by people with vested interests, said noted reformist and social activist Asghar Ali Engineer, who was in the city on Tuesday.
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