Pahalgam killings against tenets of Islam, says Darul

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Prominent Muslim institutions and groups in Uttar Pradesh have vehemently condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, with Darul Uloom Deoband denouncing the act as inhuman and against Islamic teachings. Leaders called for unity and strict action against the perpetrators. Aligarh Muslim University students held a vigil, and residents in Muzaffarnagar protested against terrorism, showcasing a rare display of communal unity.

AGRA: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack. Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the subcontinent which is known for issuing ‘fatwas’, in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that “targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman & directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam”.

VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the “cowardly act” a threat to nation’s unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace & harmony.

Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, expressed similar sentiments. “Those who kill innocent people aren’t human, they are beasts… There is no room for terrorism in Islam,” he said.

In Aligarh, students from Aligarh Muslim University held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn and stand in solidarity with the victims’ families. “Such acts are deliberately done to undermine the very fabric of our society and disrupt peace,” said VC prof Naima Khatoon.

Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, residents of different communities in Muzaffarnagar’s Khalapar took to the streets possibly for the first time, raising slogans like ‘down with terrorism’.

Mohd Dilshad

Mohammad Dilshad worked as a retail manager before foraying into the field of journalism out of sheer passion for the field. Armed with over a decade of experience with various news channels & print media, he covers crime, politics, education and human-interest issues in the Agra/Aligarh region as senior correspondentRead More

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