Farhan Israeli/Jaipur

The Muslim community in Rajasthan has vehemently condemned the anti-Indian violence in Bangladesh as not only an attack on the rights of minorities but also an attempt to insult the fundamental teachings of Islam.

Abdul Salam Johar, convenor of the Muslim Progressive Federation, Rajasthan, said that these incidents are against the teachings of Islam, human rights, and fundamental human values. “No religion permits the killing and oppression of innocent people.”

Johar demanded that the Bangladeshi government immediately stop such attacks and take legal action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the Indian government to take concrete diplomatic steps to ensure the safety of minority Hindus there.

Maimoona Nargis, a social activist and art conservator from Jaipur, said that Islam asks its adherents to follow their religion but not to insult others. On the media reporting og the mob lynching of a Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh, she asked the Indian media for a similar coverage of the lynchings in India.

Amin Pathan, a social activist, condemned the brutal killing in Bangladesh in the name of blasphemy and said Islam was a religion of peace, compassion, and justice, not violence and hatred.

He said that nowhere should criminals be protected in the name of religion, as such incidents tarnish the “Taking a stand against all forms of violence is humanity,” he said.

Human rights activist and writer Ruby Khan said that the incident in Bangladesh was a disgrace to humanity. “Atrocities committed in the name of religion are not only an insult to religious teachings but also promote divisive ideologies.”

Abdul Latif Arko, president of the Provincial Muslim Teli Mahapanchayat, questioned the media reporting, stating that drawing communal conclusions without a thorough investigation and concrete facts was dangerous.

He clarified that the killing of a Hindu was reprehensible and cannot be supported. He also warned that attempts to divide society through rumours and distorted facts are not in the national interest.

Nishat Hussain, Founder President of the National Muslim Women Welfare Society, described the brutal murder of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh as extremely tragic. She stated that killing an innocent person in the name of religion is neither an act of bravery nor in accordance with the teachings of any religion.

Firozuddin, District President of the Welfare Party of India, Jaipur, also strongly condemned these incidents, saying that violence and hatred have no connection with any religion.

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Dr Mohammad Shoaib, an educationist, said that no murder committed in the name of blasphemy is justified in Islam. He called for the need to raise a voice against all forms of violence for the sake of peace and brotherhood.