Srinagar, Dec 14 : An organisation of Islamic scholars-Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir- Today called upon Saudi Arabia to reconsider its decision of banning the Tablighi Jamaat.
Last week Saudi Arabia banned the Tablighi Jamaat by calling it a “danger to society.”
A meeting of MMU was held at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal, Srinagar and the meeting was presided over by the leading Islamic scholar of J&K Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi.
“As per the resolution presented at the meeting, serious concern was expressed over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ban on a purely religious and da’wah organisation Tablighi Jamaat; and the government of Saudi Arabia was called upon to reconsider its decision,” a statement issued by the group said.
The MMU during the meeting also expressed strong concern and resentment over the blasphemous content published by a Delhi-based publisher ‘Jay Cee Publications’for the pictorial representation of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and the Archangel Jibra’eel (PBUH) in the History and Civics books of Class 7th.
The scholar asked publishers to consult Muslim scholars on Islamic issues before printing any material.
“It was also decided the sub-committee will be in touch with Director School Education for the same” the statement added.
Appealing to scholars, Imams, preachers and socio religious organisations of all schools of thought, MMU members in the meeting emphasised that the urgent need of the hour is to focus on the fundamental teachings and principles of Islam during their sermons and discourses, for the sake of greater unity among the Muslims and in order to resist the nefarious designs of anti-Islamic forces and discourage partial, partisan and centuries-old differences and conflicts among various sects of Islam, the statement added.
“Those who still continue with a such a mindset to promote sectarianism will be exposed in public and held accountable,” the Majlis-e-Ulema warned.(UNI)