If Sufi legacy is peaceful, Sharanas believe that mercy is the source of religion: Ramzan Darga
'Alvas Nudisiri' Sufi seminar on spiritual heritage
Moodabidri, Nov 17: Senior writer, thinker, and critic Ramzan Darga said that there would be no other great text in the world if the scriptures of Sufi saints of Karnataka were translated into English.
He was speaking in a seminar held during Alvas Nudisiri at the Ratnakar Vedike in St. Shishunala Sharif Hall in Moodabidri.
If Sufi legacy is on peace, love and human values; sharanas believe that mercy is the source of religion. Sufis revolted against the inequality in society, such as mastery, untouchability, and poverty.
The real meaning of the word Sufi could only be understood after understanding the 1660 years ago's Jain movement. All the rulers in the country run their sovereignty over the principles of peace, love and humanity, the source of the Sufi legacy.
"Prophet Muhammad had said " I am not in India but India is in me. I am in the Arab but the Arab is not in me. The Prophet has been described in the Hadith that the cool winds blow from India. Prophet Muhammad had described 1400 years ago that India is the land of peace," explained Darga.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
