Lucknow: From the common Musalmaan on the street to the head of Asia's most important Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband (DuD), several sections of the minority community condemned and questioned the decision of Maulana Ahmed Bukhari to overlook Indian PM Narendra Modi and invite his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Shareef for the coronation of his son as the next Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid.
"There is no scope for controversies in issues of Sharia," Mohtamim of DuD Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani said, questioning the very need of inviting political individuals to any religious event. "We don't address political issues as we are a purely religious entity. Hence I will prefer to say no more on this issue," he said.
Other top clerics were more direct and strong in their criticism. "Instances like these bring the entire Muslim community under scrutiny. How can anyone even think of overlooking the Indian PM and go ahead with inviting Pakistan PM at a time when Pakistani soldiers are chopping the heads of our soldiers on the borders," questioned Maulana Khalid Rasheed, Imam of the Lucknow Idgah and member of the executive committee of the All India Muslim Law Board (AIMPLB) - the highest body of Muslims in India on issues of Sharia.
Maulana Yasoob Abbas said the move must be condemned with all the due emphasis. "People like these give the world an opportunity to point fingers at the Muslims. The irony is that such individuals have hardly any say within the community hence they resort to such tactics, which is deplorable," Maulana Yasoob Abbas said.
"Such individuals cannot even afford to win a corporator's election, even if the people living around Delhi Jama Masjid are taken into account," says Dr Naim of King George's Medical University in Lucknow. "The Bukharis have made a dynasty of Imamshiip at Jama Masjid. If Ahmed Bukhari is so sure of the support from Muslims, then let him take a voice vote at any of the Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid itself and see where he stands," he added.
Others called the move anti-national and a desperate attempt to secure political significance at the cost of the identity of the entire Muslim community in India. "Such clerics declare themselves as the leaders of Muslims and then trade the name of their community for vested interests," said Mohammed Asad, an engineer who retired from a top post in government of UP.
Mazhar Alvi, a leading chattered accountant, said: "I am sure that Nawaz Shareef, if he has even a little more sense than Bukhari, will not attend the event after this controversy. I am sure Bukhari too must be aware of it and hence deliberately orchestrated the entire controversy," he said.
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"There is no scope for controversies in issues of Sharia," Mohtamim of DuD Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani said, questioning the very need of inviting political individuals to any religious event. "We don't address political issues as we are a purely religious entity. Hence I will prefer to say no more on this issue," he said.
Other top clerics were more direct and strong in their criticism. "Instances like these bring the entire Muslim community under scrutiny. How can anyone even think of overlooking the Indian PM and go ahead with inviting Pakistan PM at a time when Pakistani soldiers are chopping the heads of our soldiers on the borders," questioned Maulana Khalid Rasheed, Imam of the Lucknow Idgah and member of the executive committee of the All India Muslim Law Board (AIMPLB) - the highest body of Muslims in India on issues of Sharia.
Maulana Yasoob Abbas said the move must be condemned with all the due emphasis. "People like these give the world an opportunity to point fingers at the Muslims. The irony is that such individuals have hardly any say within the community hence they resort to such tactics, which is deplorable," Maulana Yasoob Abbas said.
"Such individuals cannot even afford to win a corporator's election, even if the people living around Delhi Jama Masjid are taken into account," says Dr Naim of King George's Medical University in Lucknow. "The Bukharis have made a dynasty of Imamshiip at Jama Masjid. If Ahmed Bukhari is so sure of the support from Muslims, then let him take a voice vote at any of the Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid itself and see where he stands," he added.
Others called the move anti-national and a desperate attempt to secure political significance at the cost of the identity of the entire Muslim community in India. "Such clerics declare themselves as the leaders of Muslims and then trade the name of their community for vested interests," said Mohammed Asad, an engineer who retired from a top post in government of UP.
Mazhar Alvi, a leading chattered accountant, said: "I am sure that Nawaz Shareef, if he has even a little more sense than Bukhari, will not attend the event after this controversy. I am sure Bukhari too must be aware of it and hence deliberately orchestrated the entire controversy," he said.
@Sidak
@nair @abjktu @kurup @SpArK @jarves @acetophenol @TejasMk3 @Abingdonboy and all othrs.
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