Avail Interfaith Opportunities through Wise Planning

AVAIL INTERFAITH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH WISE PLANNING Although this incident occurred before the prophethood, the Prophet endorsed it even after he had received prophethood, saying, ‘If I were invited to it in Islam, I would respond.’ (As-Sirah by Ibn Hisham, Vol. 1, p. 134). From this, it is evident that the way of cooperation to protect social harmony and common social interests is precisely in accordance with Islam. Participating in such joint programs is a religious demand whose importance is proven through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. AVAIL INTERFAITH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH WISE PLANNING Opportunities come from all directions. If we keep our minds open, we can discover the opportunities, and avail them through wise planning. An incident occurred on January 3, 1993, when I was in my office in Delhi when two strangers entered the room. Until that day, I did not know them; they, too, knew nothing about me. Introducing themselves, they mentioned that they were residents of the historical city of Vedisha in Madhya Pradesh. They were attending a gathering in Vedisha on Swami Vivekananda’s birthday on January 12. They had come to Delhi as part of this event. They introduced themselves as Vimal Kumar and Pitru Ashishi. They told me that they read an interview in today’s edition of Jan Satta, a Hindi newspaper in Delhi. Before that,