New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has expressed serious concern over what it described as “rising communalism”, the “silence” of constitutional institutions and an increasing “politics of intimidation” allegedly directed at Muslims and Islamic symbols in the country, calling the current situation “extremely alarming”.The remarks were made during the organisation’s two-day Working Committee meeting, following which Jamiat chief Arshad Madani shared the declaration…
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Monday that it may approach the Supreme Court if the Uttarakhand High Court does not grant relief in pleas challenging certain provisions of the state government’s law on madrasa registration.Alleging that there appears to be a concerted attempt to undermine Islamic seminaries, the Board, in a statement, said that the Uttarakhand government has introduced a law making it mandatory for all madrasas to register w…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Muslim Students’ Organisation of India chairman Shujaat Ali Quadri has issued a clarification denying any association with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), after sections of the media described him as a party leader while reporting his recent remarks on Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind. Quadri said the reference was incorrect and urged media platforms to verify facts before attributing political affiliations to individuals.In a post on X, he stated: “It has come…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Shujaat Ali Quadri on Saturday strongly objected to the description of his party as “communal” by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, calling the remark both “surprising” and “deeply unfortunate.” Quadri, while acknowledging that AIMIM’s political policies are open to criticism and that he himself has differences with them, said the Jamiat’s decision to categorise the party as communal was unacceptable.“It is …
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah on Thursday backed Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani’s charges against the Congress alleging that the party failed to act decisively against communal forces and “compromised” its stance “as per convenience”.Madani on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, questioning its historical approach to communalism and asserting that a failure to act decisively against communal forces has pushed the country to what he described the…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, questioning its historical approach to communalism and asserting that a failure to act decisively against communal forces has pushed the country to what he described as the “brink of destruction”.In a post on X, Madani said that decisive action at a critical moment in history could have altered the country’s trajectory.“After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, had the…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Arshad Madani on Tuesday said that the situation in Bangladesh is “extremely bad” and completely against the teachings of Islam, however, India too is witnessing an alarming rise in “religious extremism and hatred”.Reacting to recent developments in Bangladesh, Madani described the situation there as deeply disturbing and in total violation of Islamic principles.”What happened in Bangladesh was extremely bad. It is not just a murder, but the…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday strongly criticised comments made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in which he suggested that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers and trees, saying the remarks reflected a serious misunderstanding of Islam and India’s pluralistic ethos. Jamiat president Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani said Hindus and Muslims have lived together in India for centuries, and that the core principles of Islam are …