New Delhi: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani asserted that Indian Muslims are going through a more difficult situation than in 1857 and 1947 over their religious traditions. Urging Muslims, especially women, not to fall prey to “propaganda” being spread against the Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana said that “extremist forces” were trying to “mislead and instigate us” and bring the Muslim youth to the streets. Citing the issue of ‘hijab’ in Karnataka, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said it was posing a “big test” for the Muslims in that state.
Maulana informed that All India Muslim Personal Law Board was looking into this issue from day one and taking legal remedies for the same. Claiming that the board is not ignoring any such issue which affects ‘Shariyat’ he said, an appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Karnataka High Court (on the hijab issue).
Lamenting upon some people wanting to create a misunderstanding about the board, he requested Muslims, especially the Muslim sisters, that does not get influenced by such propaganda and do not let the efforts being made to create resentment among them.
In a video message, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said “Muslims are going through a more difficult situation than in 1857 and 1947 in terms of the crisis in their religious traditions. Shariat-e-Islami is being attacked from many sides and Muslims are being targeted.”
In Karnataka, girls have been banned from wearing ‘hijab’ in educational institutions. Recently some right-wing groups have given a call to boycott ‘halal’ meat.
