A Muslim organisation in Pune has come forward to repeat what was hailed as the historic declaration in Deoband in February. An anti-terrorism conference is being organised in the city which is just an extension of the Deoband development. The conference will see many scholars and activists from Muslim community debating the issue deeply.All Maharashtra Rabta Madaarise Dinia, Pune is organising a one day conference in the city. The theme of this conference is anti-terrorism and overall development of the community. After the conference in Deoband condemned terrorism anti-Islamic, it was proposed that such types of discussions should be organised all over the country. Accordingly, the conference in Pune will be the first of its kind in the country after Deoband.
Mushtak Umar Patel, who was instrumental in bringing this conference to Pune said, "Actually this conference was scheduled to be held at Malegaon as it has large number of Muslim scholars. But we wanted it to be held here, as Pune has more number of Muslims pursuing modern education as well as scholars. Also anything happening here goes down to large people than in the other parts. We had to toil a lot for that but it is a pleasure to say that, yes, Pune is hosting the event."
Some 36 maulanas from all over Maharashtra have consented to attend the conference. They will dwell on the reasons behind the terrorism, problems affecting Muslim community and persuading the discontented youths away from the terrorism. Efforts will be done to spread the message to everyone. Maulana Abdul Aleem Farooqi of Darul Muballigheen, who was one of the speakers at Deoband conference on 25 February will be one of the speakers on the occasion.
The conference will be a community effort in all. While Patel and Maulana Nijamuddin Fakaruddin are looking after the organising responsibilities, big names like Amanulla Khan and Adv. A. Rahman, president of the Pune Cantonment Bar Association and Munawwar Pirbhoy, secretary of Haji Ghulam Mohammed Azam Education Trust have chipped in with their contributions.
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(Publsihed in Pune Mirror on 16 May 2008)
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Maulana Mohammad Abdulla Mughaisi from Meerat arrived at Mumbai airport from Delhi on Monday. But he was unwell and had to hospitalised in a private hospital. On Tuesday morning, he left the hospital against the advice from doctors and arrived in Pune. "It was the love and affection from Puneites that brought me here," he said after addressing a one day anti-terrorism seminar in the city.
About 500 to 600 muslim clerics all over the state today unanimously announced that there is no place in Islam to terrorism. Maulana Mugaisi who hails from Meerut was the key speaker at the event. All Maharashtra Rabta Madaarise Dinia, Pune had organised this seminar which deliberated for whole one day on various aspects of terrorism and ways to confront it.
Maulan Mughaisi, who is the president of All India Milli Council, said, "Terrorism activities of any kind are not Isalmic nor does it allows killing. Islam does not support terrorism and there is no place for anti-social activities in the religion. I can even say that those who indulge in such activities do not follow the path of Holy Quran." Warning that injustice makes a man take up the wrong path, he advised youth to take education and contribute to the progress of India.
Maulan Amanulla Khan called upon everybody to owe up the resposibility of eachone’s religious places. "Let’s keep an eye and enquire about the strangers coming to our shrines," he said.
Dilshad Jakhmi, himself a blind scholar from Delhi, won over everybody’s heart saying that Muslims are as much part of India as much anyone else. He said that everyone should come forward for the defence of the country.
Maulana Nizamuddin Khan from Pune also spoke at the occassion. Informing about the event, Mushtak Umar Patel said, "We were expecting just 300 persons in the seminar. But we were pleasently surprised that there were 500 persons coming from Nanded, Aurangabad, Akola, Malegaon and even Banglore and Delhi." The seminar ended with a prayer for the peace and wellbeing of Maharashtra and India.
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Resolutions Passed at Seminar
- Muslims in Pune city, district and state condemn all incidences of terrrorism and suicide attacks.
- Real culprits in such incidences should be brought to justice and innocent people should be harrased in the name of investigation.
- Muslim clerics and community should arrange such seminars and conferences all over the state in their respective cities and spread the mesasge of peace.
(Publsihed in Pune Mirror on 28 May 2008)
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