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Muslim religious leaders condemn carnage
For the first time in Mumbai's history, Muslim religious leaders representing virtually every sect came together to condemn the serial bomb blasts in the city as a "barbaric," "inhuman" and "cowardly".
- By Pamela Raghunath, Correspondent
- Published: 00:00 July 14, 2006
Mumbai: For the first time in Mumbai's history, Muslim religious leaders representing virtually every sect came together to condemn the serial bomb blasts in the city as a "barbaric," "inhuman" and "cowardly".
"We teach in our madrassas that you have to be a decent human being first before you can call yourself a Muslim. How can an act which is inhuman ever be considered Islamic?" said Maulana Gulzar Azmi, National Council member of the Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind.
"We are one with all citizens of Mumbai and the country in condemning such wanton acts of terror, expressing our solidarity with the family members of the victims and we share their grief and sorrow," said Maulana Mustaqim Azmi, member of the Ulema Council.
Senior clerics representing the Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind, Ulema Council, Milli Council, Jamaat-e-Islami, All India Sunni Jamiat-ul-Ulema, All India Sunni Tablighi Jamaat, All India Qazi Board and Bombay Aman Committee addressed a press conference on Thursday.
They expressed their readiness to cooperate with the Mumbai Police in its efforts to identify and nab the perpetrators of the dastardly act. They also announced their plan to visit the homes of the bereaved families in the coming days to share their sorrow and offer help.
After the press conference, the leaders had an hour-long meeting with Communist Party of India Marxists MPs Sitaram Yechuri and Brinda Karat.
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