ISLAMABAD - Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday said that Islamic Sharia strictly prohibited forced marriages and forced conversions adding no Muslim could think contrary to the teachings of his religion.     Speaking in a seminar titled “The Rights of Minorities and Women in light of Seerat-e-Taiba of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)”, Ashrafi said there is no concept of forced marriages or conversion in Islam.  Referring to forced conversion cases in Sindh, he said tribal traditions must not be portrayed as Islamic traditions.” We must not put the stamp of Islam on our own thinking, actions and tribal traditions.” Islam did not prohibit female education. Brushing aside the claim of a right group about per annum 1,000 forced conversions in Pakistan, he said he contacted the right group and asked them to give addresses and names of 100 of the non Muslims who were forcefully converted in Islam in Pakistan but the group had failed to prove their claim. One of the main purposes of the advent of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was to give respect to women folk. Islam taught the lesson of love, peace and the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan protected the rights of marginalized segment of society. He said the Muslims still bound to comply with peace treaty inked between the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Christians of Najran.