By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Lucknow: Madrasas have never been a center of terrorism as alleged by the press and government agencies. Never has any link of terrorism with any madrasa in the country been proved, said Maulana Muhammad Salim Qasimi, director of Darul Uloom Deoband, Indian subcontinent’s most prestigious Islamic seminary.
Delivering the presidential address at a national meeting of Muslim religious leadership in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 4th February, Maulana Qasimi condemned the anti-madrasa propaganda while elaborating on the sacrifices of Ulema in the war of India’s independence. The meeting was called to discuss terrorism in the context of well-planned anti-madrasa and anti-Islam campaign across the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.
In his inaugural speech, Maulana Syed Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadvi, president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Nazim of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema, shed light on the character of Muslim Ulema in the backdrop of mutual relations between Muslims and non-Muslims. He asked Muslims to influence non-Muslims by their character. He also warned against the dangers of the Zionist conspiracy against Muslims across the globe. He came down heavily on the trend to attach terrorist tag to entire Muslim community.
Maulana Khalid of Firangi Mahal expressed his deep concern over arrest of Muslim youths by the state police without any substantial evidence.