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Date: 23 Jan 2018

PRESS RELEASE
Mumbai : Sufi Mystics, Spiritual leaders from all faiths and Scholars from across the globe will
assemble at the headquarters of Madariya Sufi Order in Makanpur Sharif near Kanpur ( UP) to
discuss & thru various sessions as to how Sufism could be used as an effective tool to diffuse
terrorism and communalism . Disclosing this at a Press Conference, Director, Madariya Sufi
Foundation, Mumbai, Mr. Sameer Madarvi, Sajjada Nasheen Dargah, Hazrat Badiuddin Zinda
Shah Madar, Syed Mahzar Ali, Heritage Management Expert, Dr.Mazhar Naqvi and Eminent Sufi
Poet Shajar Madarvi said that deliberations will take place at an International Conference being
organized in Makanpur about 60 Kms from Kanpur here on 2nd February 2=,2018.

Dr. Kennith Robbins (USA), Dr. Ute Falasch (Germany), Sufi Mehdood Chishti (Afghanistan),
Hasan Mian Jetham (South Africa), Mr.Renzu Shah (Kashmir), Mr. Biman Nath (Bangaleru),
Dr.Anand Bhattacharya (Kolkata), Swami Hari Prasad Ji ( Chennai) Dr. Farooque Rezu ( Kashmir),
Sufi Azmal Nizami ( Delhi), Syed Mazharuddin Ashraf ( Kichowcha Sharif) and delegates from Sri
Lanka have confirmed their participation in the conference, they said, adding that World famous
calligraphist of on panel of Iran Culture Center Mr. Yusuf Hussain Gori & Ms. Rubina Multani
along with various artists will also exhibit his work and put on display some rare Islamic artefacts,
calligraphy & painting at the conference. The book of Dr. Anand Bhattacharya on ‘Fakir Sanyasi
Rebellion’ will also be launched on the occasion.

The organizers said that Sufism's ethos was egalitarian, charitable and friendly, often propagated
by wandering seers and storytellers. It blended with local cultures and cemented Islam's place
from south East Asia, North Africa & to the Indian subcontinent. Shrines of Sufis still attract
thousands of devotees from all faiths & religions. Yet terrorist outfits have of late repeatedly
tried to not only destroy Sufi shrines but also their message of love and peace by developing a
new form of ‘religion’ based on misinterpretation of the teachings of holy Quran.

They said Sufism needs to be harnessed to fight such outfits through propagation of the
underlying values of Sufism — love, harmony and beauty. The organizers also opined that the
task was not easy in Indian Sub-Continent where poverty, corruption and the daily toll of the
global war on terrorism simmer together in a volatile brew. The conference also aimed at
creating awareness about life and works of Legendry Sufi Shah Madar of 10th Century and
outstanding contribution of his followers specially Fakir Majnu Shah & who along with his group
in India’s freedom struggle.

Date : 02nd Feb 2018 Venue : Assembly Hall, Tehsildar Office, Makanpur. Dist : Kanpur

Time : 2 pm to 6:00 pm

Note : Transport by car/mini bus, refreshments and other arrangements have been done for
media personnel’s travelling from Kanpur & Lucknow to cover this international event.