By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: Muslims should solve the problems confronting the community with wisdom and intelligence. They should not have emotional attitude towards those problems, said Syed Hamid, vice-chancellor of Jamia Hamdard.
Delivering a presidential addressing at a program on ‘Academic and Intellectual Priorities of Muslims in 21st Century’ held in New Delhi, he said four things are vital for the progress of any community: literacy and education, health and hygiene, social reforms and communal harmony. If a community attains these things, it can definitely proceed on the path of success, he said.
The program was organized under the auspices of Dr. Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies and Islamic Studies Department of Jamia Millia Islamia.
Delivering his lecture, scholar Asghar Ali Engineer said this topic has always remained and will remain controversial among Muslims but this is necessary to ponder over what our intellectual and practical priorities should be and what our needs are. Every society must always have some space for difference of opinion. Mr. Asghar Ali Engineer said we should not be overwhelmed by the problems confronting Islam and Muslims today with regard to modern issues.