Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai has expressed anguish over the un-Islamic act of desecration of historical central Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, by some, disgruntled elements.
“The pulpit of Masjid is meant for spreading the sacred message of the Qur’an and Sunnah and create unity of heart and soul among the Muslim community. It is unfortunate that some miscreants want to create a wedge in the society,” Sehrai said in a statement.
“Such elements are not serving any cause of the people of Kashmir or that of Islam but causing hurdles in it. Such nefarious activities are a cause of great concern for the entire Muslim Ummah. Places of worship and pulpits are signs of Allah and revered seats of our religion and we as Muslims cannot allow anyone to dishonour these places,” Sehrai said.
He said, “Waving flags and raising slogans from the pulpit, this action is condemnable and can’t be lauded from the pulpits of historic Jamia Masjid. The motive of these agencies is to weaken the ongoing people’s movement of the right to self determination and these elements are being used to divert this just movement by changing its basic nature and character under the pretence of pursuing some global agenda.”
Meanwhile , Sehrai condoled the demise of the mother of Masood Ahmed Ladoo of Rafiabad , uncle of senior correspondent of Greater Kashmir Abid Bashir and brother in-law of TeH leader Syed Imtiyaz Haider.