Seminar on Islam at Manipal April 16, today

Seminar on Islam at Manipal April 16, today

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 16, 2016: Reports have come in that a seminar on ’Understanding Islam’ will be organized by the Centre for Gandhian and Peace Studies, Manipal University, at 3.30pm at Old TAPMI building behind Manipal post office on April 16, today, Saturday.

Prof Varadesh Hiregange, director, Centre for Gandhian and Peace Studies, Manipal University, said the seminar proposes to explore different dimensions of Islam as a religious culture with its belief systems, philosophy, science, day-to-day practices, festivals, customs, and diversity and reforms movements. "It will serve to know Islam in its diversity as practised in different regions of the world, much against the image of a ’stereotype’.The seminar essentially makes an attempt to clear any misunderstandings," he stated.