Bhopal: The Prophet of Islam Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) is the savior of humanity who laid special emphasis on womenfolk. More than 1400 years ago when the Arabs were indulging in infanticide and killing the girl child Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) put an end to it while spreading the message of equality, justice and brotherhood as enunciated by Islam.
 Madhya Pradesh Governor Dr. Balram Jakhar while paying glowing tributes to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and eulogizing the teachings of Islam put forth the above thoughts. He said that no religion teaches lesson of hatred and those who are spreading bitterness and envy among the different communities do not belong to any religion. Anybody who spreads hatred cannot be a believer, he added.
 Dr. Jakhar, who was the Guest of Honor on the occasion, was speaking at a function organized by Anjuman-e-Taraqqui Urdu (Hind) to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) at BHEL cultural auditorium. Bhopal Shahar Qazi Maulana Abdul Lateef Khan Qasmi, General Manager (HR) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, (BHEL), M.C. Prasad, Principal of Dr. Zakir Hussain College, (Delhi University), Dr. Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz, S.U. Qidwai and Zafar Mehdi were present on the occasion amongst others.
 Dr. Jakhar in an emotional speech emphasized that Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) has given us a lesson to honour and respect the dignity of women. While expressing concern over terrorists' activities, he said that Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) had said that human beings have taken birth to save humanity not to take lives of others.
 He also read out the translation of some poems penned by Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in Telgu which was highly appreciated by the assemblage.
 Bhopal Shahar Qazi Maulana Abdul Lateef Qasmi said that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has given a message of humanity and his teachings would always serve as guidelines to the entire world.
 BHEL GM said that Islam is a way to lead life and the teachings of Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) is more relevant to the modern age.
 At the outset Bhopal Shahar Mufti Qari Syed Mohammed Fazil recited verses from the holy Quran.
S.U. Qidwai delivered the welcome address while Zafar Mehdi proposed a vote of thanks on the occasion. The programme was compered by Rizwan Alvi with aplomb.
 Later, in the second session Dr. Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz gave a power point presentation on "Mohammad (PBUH) and Islam" which was highly appreciated. He quoted many reputed personalities of the bygone eras who have hailed Islam as the ideal religion which lays down how a person must conduct his life for the good of mankind at large.
 Dr. Parvaiz quoted H.G. Wells who in his "Outline of History" has said that Islam prevailed because it was the best social and political order the times could offer.
 He said Michael H. Hart in his "The 100 — A Ranking of the Most Influenced Persons in History" has mentioned that "……….but he (Mohammad) was the only man successful on both religious and secular level".
 Dr. Parvaiz said that it has been proved logically that Quran is for the whole humanity and Muslims are only custodian of it who has the responsibility to spread its message.
 He pointed out that the contradictions seen in Muslim society is because "we do not practice what we preach". ([email protected])