By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Amidst Muslims as a community and Islam as an ideology and way of life are under attack, Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees Hind has decided to present the message of Islam to the countrymen whose overwhelming majority either don’t know or have misundersandings about Islam.
“When human rights are being violated, hatred is being spread between communities and Islam and Muslims are being cast in bad colour, there is an urgent need to spread the message of Islam among all,” said Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi, General Secretary, Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees Hind, addressing a press conference called on the eve of an all India conference of the organization.
From left: Advocate Perwez, member Jamiat, Abdul Aziz Salafi, Hafiz Muhammad Hameedullah Dehlvi, Maulana Ali Asghar Imam Mehdi and Maulana Muqueem Faizi
Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees Hind is going to hold its 29th national conference on the topic “Message of Islam to the Humanity” on October 18-19 at Delhi’s Ram Lila Ground. Besides delegates from across the country, some speakers are also expected from abroad, he said giving details of the conference.
“At a time when the entire humanity is in peril due to various problems, Islam that is derived from the Arabic word “Salam” comes before it as a panacea of peace and justice” he said.
Rejecting any connection between Islam and terrorism he said: “Standing for peace and justice, Islam is opposed to force, coercion, terror and injustice, but it’s ironic that these days it is being accused for sponsoring/patronizing terrorism.”
He said terrorism has nothing to do with religion. “A person alleged/convicted to be a terrorist may be belonging to a particular religion, but the religion he belongs to can’t be blamed for his any doing,” Maulana Imam Mehdi said.
While condemning the arresting of innocents after bomb blasts and demanding judicial enquiry into Batla House encounter, he said the government has failed in checking terrorism in the country.
When asked by TwoCircles.net that sometimes the word Ahle Hadees is tagged with Islamic fundamentalism, Maulana Mehdi said the allegations of extremism and fundamentalism on Ahle Hadees are baseless.
He also refuted the theory that the term Jihad and the ideology surrounding it are responsible for tarnishing the image of Islam.
“Jihad is waged against crimes against humanity, atrocities and terrorism against people. Even during the war Islam does not allow killing children, older people and women. It does not allow even doing any harm to natural surroundings and atmosphere” Maulana said.
Around 30,000-35,000 people are likely to attend the conference which will feature all 22 zonal chiefs of the organization.