Ameer-e-Karwan Addresses a Massive Public Gathering in Shangus
Srinagar: Knowledge, understanding and intellectual reflection are fundamental pillars of human progress and societal advancement. From the earliest civilisations to the present era, it has been individuals endowed with knowledge, wisdom and intellectual insight who have paved the way for progress in every sphere of human life, whether through scientific innovations, social reforms or spiritual development. Viewed in this broader context, eminent scholars and intellectuals throughout history have contributed invaluable theoretical knowledge and practical strategies for addressing social challenges effectively and sustainably.
Their intellectual legacy continues to offer meaningful solutions that can be applied in every age to bring about positive social transformation. One of the most significant approaches to achieving social transformation, consistently advocated by religious scholars, spiritual guides and distinguished personalities from almost every sphere of society, is widespread public awareness.
This approach involves reaching people at the grassroots level and ensuring that authentic, accurate and comprehensive information about the challenges confronting their families and communities reaches every household. It also seeks to illuminate the various dimensions of a particular social problem, enabling people to understand its causes, consequences and possible remedies. In this regard, a well-organised and effective public awareness campaign holds immense significance in achieving the complete eradication of drug abuse in the Kashmir Valley.
It represents a time-tested approach through which scholars, thinkers and reformers across centuries have sought to promote collective welfare and bring about meaningful improvements in society, often achieving encouraging and lasting results. These views were expressed by Chief of Karwani Islami International, Allama Dr Ghulam Rasool Hami, while addressing a massive gathering of thousands of people at Shangus on Friday. Addressing the gathering, Allama Hami emphasised that the complete eradication of drug abuse in the Valley cannot be achieved solely through government action and enforcement measures.
Rather, it requires a strong, coordinated and sustained public awareness movement capable of reaching every household across the Valley. Such an initiative must educate people about the dangers of drug abuse, its devastating consequences for individuals and society, its legal implications, and its prohibition from the perspective of Islamic teachings.
He observed that public awareness is one of the most effective instruments for safeguarding the younger generation from the menace of drugs through timely guidance, proper education and constructive upbringing. It is equally an effective means of transforming the mindset of individuals already affected by substance abuse, helping them recognise the consequences of their actions and encouraging them to return to a healthy, responsible and righteous way of life.
Allama Hami further emphasised that, in this regard, the general public must also be familiarised with the teachings and spiritual legacy of the righteous saints and eminent Sufi masters.
Such spiritual and moral enlightenment can nurture purity of heart, sound judgement, broader intellectual vision and commendable moral character among individuals, thereby creating a conducive environment for the eradication of drug abuse and other social evils.
