It is not only sermons against the IS, but heads of mosques have been requested to ensure that speeches at religious gatherings are in tune with the teachings of the Koran and the Hadith.
A WhatsApp group, comprising moulvis and clergies of nearly 150 mosques in the city, has been formed to disseminate information to be imparted to the youth.
The letter to the heads of mosques by Mohammed Maqsood Imran, the Imam of Jamia Masjid in the city, warns that the IS and other radical organisations are luring Muslim youth with extremist ideologies that are not associated with Islam. The community will have to pay a price if focus is not on its youth, the letter states.
“Our holy Prophet Mohammed was sent to this world to spread the message of peace and also the Caliph-e-Rashadeen (Hazarath Abu Bakr, Umar, Usman and Ali) carried forward the teachings of the Koran and Prophet Mohammed. Even during the war, Prophet Mohammed had ordered his fellowmen not to harm children, women, aged and unarmed men. Then how can bombing and killing of innocent people be justified?” the letter says.
Support extended
The response to the messages in the WhatsApp group is good as mosques and social groups have extended support, said the Imam of Jamia Masjid.
The Jamia Masjid Muslim Charitable Fund Trust is also visiting schools and colleges, holding classes to prevent youth from falling prey to social evils such as alcoholism, drug abuse and “eve-teasing”.
Meanwhile, a senior police officer in Intelligence Bureau said the agency was aware of the development and appreciated the move stating that this is would not only clear many misconceptions, but also disseminate right information to the youth about the community’s stand.
A WhatsApp group, comprising moulvis and clergies of nearly 150 mosques in Bengaluru,
has been formed to disseminate information
to be imparted to the youth
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