`Condemns desecration of Iraqi shrines’
By News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti has asked the Muslim Ummah to pose a joint front against the forces trying to create conflict within the community for their vested interests.
While strongly condemning the recent acts of desecration and damage of Muslim shrines and religious places at Baghdad and Samrah in Iraq, she termed it a diabolic conspiracy of the western powers to divide the Muslim Ummah.
With out naming any United States, she said under a well-planned conspiracy first the holy shrine of Mir Sayeed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) was targeted and damaged in Baghdad and recently another holy shrine was desecrated at Samrah, evoking strong outrage among the Muslims across the world. She said having exceptional reverence and emotional attachment with Sayeed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), Kashmiris are especially and genuinely outraged over the terrible acts of highhandedness by the western powers.
Urging the Muslim Ummah to remain extremely cautious of the divisive designs of their enemy, Mehbooba said her party shares the outrage over such criminal acts. She has expressed solidarity with the people of Iraq asking the Muslim Ummah to pose a joint front in condemning these incidents instead of falling into the deadly trap of their enemies.
Admiring the people of Jammu & Kashmir for exhibiting highest values of harmony during most difficult times, she said in the present trying circumstances also they could offer the best beacon light for their brethren across the globe.
She said people from all the religions and ethnic groups have lived and preserved their traditional harmony in the State with great tolerance and perseverance, despite severe provocations from the disruptive elements. “This should be the guiding principle for the followers of all the religions across the globe,” she said.