Two Sunni groups that constitute a major chunk of the Muslim population in the State have decried the systematic killing of Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar.
Led by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar and K. Alikutty Musliar respectively, both the groups have chalked out a series of mass protests against the carnage.
All India Jamiyyathul Ulama general secretary Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar described the massacre of Rohingya Muslims as a shame on humanity. He said the silence of global powers and international agencies that are signatories of different pacts on refugees was saddening.
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“India’s decision to deport Rohingya refugees, who lived in our country for many years is even more saddening. Sending those refugees back to Myanmar is as good as throwing them out for execution,” said Mr. Kanthapuram, demanding that the Centre review its stand on the refugees.
Mr. Kanthapuram also condemned the attack on Rohingya Muslim families at Faridabad, Haryana, on the eve of Bakrid. He asked the authorities to initiate action against the guilty. He called upon the Muslim community to express their solidarity with the suffering brethren of Rohingya.
The Sunni youth wing, SYS, will take out rallies across the district on Friday in protest against the killings.
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Special prayers
The Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, headquartered at Chelari, has called for special prayers for the Rohingya community during Friday Juma. Most Juma mosques across the State will conduct special prayers for the suffering people on Friday.
In a joint statement here on Wednesday, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ualama president Sayed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal and secretary Alikutty Musliar called upon nations not to turn a blind eye to the killings. “The world should intervene immediately to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of stateless people in Rohingya,” they said.
“While we welcome the stand of countries such as Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Male, and Saudi Arabia, the silence being maintained by the world powers is disturbing,” they said.