Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid, on the evening of Friday, January 3, 2025, at a ceremony honoring Quran memorizers at Anwar-ul-Quran School in Qasr-e-Qand, referred to the recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He advised the officials of both countries to practice \u201ctolerance and restraint.\u201d
According to the official website of the Sunni Friday Prayer Imam of Zahedan, Mawlana Abdol Hamid stated in his speech:
\u201cRecently, there have been some tensions and clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan are two Islamic nations that represent opportunities not only for each other but also for us Iranians and all Muslims. We aspire for security in these two Islamic countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added:
\u201cOur advice to the statesmen of these neighboring countries is to exhibit tolerance and restraint. The people of Pakistan and Afghanistan have common interests. Therefore, the officials of these two nations should not allow emotional individuals to create conflicts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He continued: Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid, on the evening of Friday, January 3, 2025, at a ceremony honoring Quran memorizers at Anwar-ul-Quran School in Qasr-e-Qand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-views"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3485"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3488,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3485\/revisions\/3488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abdolhamid.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Pakistani Authorities Should Address the \u201cLegitimate Demands\u201d of Baluchistan\u2019s People\/ Both Sides Should Resolve Their Disputes through \u201cDialogue\u201d
<\/strong>The Friday Prayer Imam of Zahedan further urged Pakistani authorities to address the problems in Balochistan and said:
\u201cThe long-standing disputes in Pakistan\u2019s Balochistan province must be resolved through dialogue between both parties. Senior Pakistani officials should realize that negotiation and dialogue are the best solutions to problems and are in everyone\u2019s best interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe legitimate demands of the people of Baluchistan must be met, and Pakistani officials should recognize these demands. My advice to my dear brothers in Baluchistan is also to choose \u2018dialogue\u2019 over violence and conflict, as the latter leads to casualties on both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInsecurity\u201d Harms Everyone\/ \u201cDialogue\u201d and \u201cConstructive Criticism\u201d Are Preferred Over Other Methods
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdol Hamid stated:
\u201cAfter the Bloody Friday incident in Zahedan, we declared that we would never close the door to dialogue and always prioritize negotiation and dialogue over other methods. We believe constructive criticism should be welcomed, and authorities should allow people to voice their concerns. However, I do not support defamation, false accusations, or lies; I emphasize honesty.\u201d
He stressed the importance of \u201cmaintaining security\u201d and said:
\u201cI recommend and emphasize preserving security. Alhamdulillah, security has been established for some time with people\u2019s cooperation. Insecurity harms everyone. We hope that Allah Almighty will solve the problems in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every Government That Disregards Its People Will Regret It
<\/strong>Mawlana Abdol Hamid referred to the people as \u201cthe greatest asset of any country\u201d and said:
\u201cThe greatest asset of any country and government is its people, and any nation or government that ignores its people will eventually regret it.\u201d
He added:
\u201cThe Iranian nation is one of the best in the world and one of the country\u2019s greatest assets. We must stand by the people and address their demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Policy Is to Avoid Responding to Insults and Vulgarity\/ We Are Confident Insulters Will Not Achieve Their Goals
<\/strong>Concluding his remarks, Mawlana Abdol Hamid referred to a recently circulated defamatory video of a eulogist in cyberspace, saying:
\u201cI have stated several times that our policy is not to respond to insults or vulgarity directed at us. However, if someone levels false accusations against us, we will respond, as the Prophets, peace be upon them, responded to accusations.\u201d
He added:
\u201cIn my view, the matter of this eulogist who has made frivolous and absurd remarks should not be given much attention. Meanwhile, the Friday Prayer Imam of Zahedan and some judicial officials of the province have taken a stance against this eulogist, describing his frivolity as an attempt to sow discord and division.\u201d
He further emphasized:
\u201cOf course, we will not abandon our goals, and we are confident that those who engage in such frivolity and nonsense will not achieve the objectives they aim for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"