"We urged the PM to set up a separate Wakf board for Wahabi sect so that this faction stops getting into our shrines and dargahs and is not able to spread extremist ideology."
Source/Credit: TNN / The Times of India
By Mahendra Singh | April 8, 2015
NEW DELHI: Religious leaders and representatives of Muslim community urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to liberate all Wakf boards from "radical" Wahabi influences. At the Monday meeting, the PM was told by leaders of Sunni sect from across the country that if the growing influence of Wahabi ideology was not checked immediately, the country may see situations like that in Iraq, Syria or Nigeria.
"We reminded the Prime Minister about his commitment to fight terrorism. The religious leaders sought his help to check spread of Wahabi terror in the country," general secretary of Imam Tanzeem Mohammed Hamid told TOI. Hamid said,
The Wahabi faction within the Sunni Muslim sect is considered orthodox who do not believe in shrines and dargahs.
Hamid said, "We urged the PM to set up a separate Wakf board for Wahabi sect so that this faction stops getting into our shrines and dargahs and is not able to spread extremist ideology."
The Sunni Wakf Board fears that the Wahabis could take over a majority of shrines and 'dargahs' of Sunnis allowing terror groups like ISIS inroads into the country. "Radical Wahabi ideology has captured our shrines and dargahs. The Wahabi faction does not believe in shrines or dargahs as they treat it as idol-worship. So how can a non-believer take control," asked Hamid.
The leaders maintained that Modi heard them patiently and gave assurance to look into the matter. The PMO statement also said, "He (PM) specifically assured the leaders that he will look into their grievances on shrines, Masjid and Madrassas."
A community leader said that most moderate Muslims are deeply uncomfortable with the growing influence of Wahabis and are of the view that the spread of the Wahabi ideal of radicalism needs to be checked — for the good of the community and the country.
While expressing apprehensions about the trend of increased radicalization and emerging threat of terrorism, the leaders also underlined the need for greater unity and collective efforts to meet the challenge. The leaders also sought the government's support in providing better facilities to Muslim youth particularly in the field of education. "We demanded scholarship for Muslim youths. The issues related to employment and jobs for the community were also discussed," said Hamid, adding that the PM assured full support in meeting grievances of all sections of the Muslim society and emphasized the need of empowerment of Muslim youth to enable them to play a larger role in nation building.
According to Hamid, PM Modi also expressed his displeasure over the recent controversial remarks made by leaders from saffron outfits. The Muslim leaders reiterated full support of the community to the PM in meeting his objectives of ensuring speedy economic growth, promoting communal harmony and peace and strengthening national security.
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