Hawzah News Agency- a conference titled “The Message of Peace of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH)” was held in Nepal with the participation of followers of Muslim and Sunni Islam and the Hindu faith—a gathering centered on her conduct and virtues that emphasized the necessity of peace, peaceful coexistence, and interfaith dialogue.

The ceremony began at the conference hall of the Unani Medicine Center in Nepalgunj with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Saghir Ahmad Khan, a Sunni reciter. Abu Sahma Danish, a Sunni student, then recited a naat.

In another part of the ceremony, a group of Sunni poets—including Ashfaq, Meraj Himalaya, Sayyed Ashfaq Rasool Hashimi, Sarwar Nepali, and Haji Qadir Ansari—expressed their devotion to the noble lady by reciting poetry in praise of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH).

A number of Muslim and Sunni women, including Sana Shaad and Masrur Fatima, also paid tribute to the exalted status of Hazrat Zahra (PBUH) by reciting poetry.

Shahida Shah Wahidi then delivered a speech in Nepali, addressing various dimensions of Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (PBUH) conduct and personality and explaining her status and role in individual and social life.

Sushila Nepali, a Hindu representative in Nepal’s parliament and special guest at the conference, said that attending the program had provided her with the first opportunity to become familiar with Islam’s view of women’s status.

Referring to the issue of hijab, she added that hijab is not only not an obstacle to women’s progress but serves as a means of preserving their chastity and purity.

The Nepali parliamentarian, expressing amazement at Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (PBUH) status in Islam, stated that she had not previously been aware of the existence of such a great and distinguished personality among Muslim women.

In another part of the ceremony, Kalim Arefi, a Sunni scholar, spoke about the moral virtues and generosity of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH).

Yaqub Ansari, a prominent Sunni politician and former state assembly representative, referred to the importance of holding such gatherings, saying that Sunni scholars had not previously held a conference on this topic and about this great personality.

Sayyed Ali Baqir Abedi, a Muslim thinker from Alipore, Bangalore, India, who attended the ceremony, also spoke about the virtues and outstanding characteristics of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH).

Yogi Chandra Nath Maharaj, a Hindu religious leader in Nepal, highlighted the exalted status of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH), stating: “Muslims need not look for any other role model, because the personality of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH) is a complete example of all noble traits and moral virtues.”

The ceremony, held with the participation of followers of Islam and the Hindu faith, was a manifestation of the capacity of Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (PBUH) conduct to strengthen interfaith dialogue, promote moral virtues, and spread the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence in Nepali society.