Jamia Nizamia urges Muslims not to go for debate in TV. Channels
By correspondent Lucknow/ Hyderabad
A top Muslim body has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take strict action against an anchor of a news channel for allegedly making derogatory remarks regarding Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, known in the Islamic world as Khwaja Gharib Nawaz.
The All India Ulema Mashaikh Board, a representative body consisting of the ‘Sajjada Nasheen’ of Dargahs, Imams of mosques, Muftis and teachers of madrasas, has sent a letter to Modi after the remark was made during a television debate on June 15.
In the letter, the Islamic scholar and the divisional president of the Board, Mufti Sajid Hassani Qadri, expressed displeasure of clerics over the comments made by the news anchor.
Qadri wrote, “Dargah-e-Gharib Nawaz is a sacred place that is revered by millions of people from across the world. As it had been spreading the message of harmony and brotherhood, the act of making objectionable comments about Hazrat Chishti was therefore a grim offence.”
Qadri urged the Prime Minister to ensure that the erring news anchor and concerned news channel be subjected to stern punitive action.
Meanwhile, Qari Amanat Rasool Qadri Rizvi Chishti, the Khalifa-e Mufti-e Azam Hind, along with half-a-dozen clerics, also submitted a written complaint against the erring news anchor, to the Station House Officer of Sadar Kotwali in Pilibhit, asking him to lodge a FIR in the matter. The police said that the matter was under investigation.
Meanwhile, Denouncing the alleged derogatory words used by a News18 TV Anchor Amish Devgan against the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty, Hyderabad based Jamia Nizamia one of the oldest Islamic institution of India has urged the Muslims across the country not to take part in any discussion or debate on TV Channels.
In a statement Sheikh-ul-Jamia (Vice-Chancellor) Jamia Nizamia Mufti Khaleel Ahmed said that Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisty aka Ghareeb Nawaz whose shrine is at Ajmer, Rajasthan is a highly respectable personality of people of all faiths. But the use of derogatory language by the TV Anchor shall be condemned by people of all the religions.The TV Channel and its anchor are equally responsible for this and they shall be held accountable.
By participating in the TV Channel discussions and debates, the Muslims knowingly or unknowingly are becoming the victims of conspiracies of the opponents. He urged all the Muslims not take part in any TV Channel debate forthwith.
Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Nizamia also said that ill speaking against such a pious personality is a cause of concern, the central and state Governments shall make efforts to stop this mischievous practice as this could lead to enmity among the Hindu-Muslim communities.
An outrage has broken out across the country against the TV anchor and police complaints are being filed at various police stations in many states.(With media input)
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