By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Internationally famous painter MF Hussain is asked to withdraw his controversial paintings of Hindu deities. Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM), a 20 years old social organization demanded that painter remove his paintings that have offended some Hindus because of nude depiction of Hindu deities.
A statement issued by Kaleem Kawaja, president of AIM said that Hussain’s paintings have “hurt the religious sentiments and sensibilities of a wide majority of Hindus and they feel offended.” Mr. Kawaja said that Hussain being Indian should be “familiar with the religious sentiments of Hindus” and “be respectful of their sentiments.”
Mr. Kawaja said that Islam demands from its followers that they respect the faith of the followers of other religions. As Indian Muslim, Mr. Kawaja appealed Mr. Hussain to withdraw his controversial paintings from public view and also stop doing these paintings in future.