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What may surprise many Muslims in India at least, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – formally ruled by Islamic rule – early this week introduced Yoga, a spiritual discipline rooted in Hindu philosophy. Towards this, a virtual introductory lecture was organised for the university representatives across the Kingdom to spread awareness and motivate its practice as a lifestyle for all segments of society, according to ANI.
The Muslims in India largely avoid the practice since they believe it is part of the Hindu culture and also got mentioned in Hindu religious scripture. As a result, India’s apex Muslim forum the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) also ran an awareness campaign among the Muslim masses.
The event was organized early this week by the Saudi Yoga Committee in cooperation with the Saudi Universities Sports activities Federation.
According to the agency, the lecture aimed to introduce each yoga activity to Saudi universities and provides a wide range of choices to the scholars on college campuses to apply yoga, the Saudi Gazette reported.
The lecture listed each psychological and bodily well-being and plans to affix skilled yogasana sports activities coaching to be a part of competitions regionally and internationally.
The Saudi Gazette reported that the occasion got here inside the framework of a built-in system of packages and initiatives of the Saudi Committee for Yoga, beneath the title “Yoga for College College students of Each Genders”.
According to the report, the occasion coincided with the arrival of the primary yoga delegation to the Kingdom from the Asian Yogasana Sports activities Federation in India for the qualification course for the primary Saudi batch of Yoga Referees.
The occasion included points regarding the advantages of yoga for well being and bodily well-being in youth, yogasana sports activities for tournaments and competitions, and necessities for skilled yoga coaching. It additionally included technical regulation of The Saudi Yoga Committee for Championships and Competitions in Saudi Universities.
The lecture, which motivated the youth to affix skilled yoga coaching, additionally made clear the system {of professional} yogasana competitions inside the college sports activities and the college league.
The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated every year across the world on June 21 every year following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.
(With inputs from agnecies)
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