Chidambaram says can’t view Islam as an alien faith
November 3rd, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
- Saharanpur (UP), Nov 3 (ANI): Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said that india cannot view Islam as an alien faith.
Speaking at the 30th general session of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind here, Chidambaram said: “We cannot view Islam as an alien faith because this is the land of your of your birth. All Indians share a cause to fight communalism.”
“It is a matter of our pride that Islam exists in India along with other major religions,” he added.
About 10,000 clerics, besides five lakh followers of Jamiat, are attending the three-day conference, which commenced on November 1.
The conference is being seen as an attempt by the UPA government to reach out to Islamic scholars. (ANI)
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November 3rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I pity HM Chidambaram,
Yes it is our birth land, our forefathers who given huge huge sacrifice for cause of Indian dependence. Which has not been included in the school syllabus. We can protect ourself, Islam is the only faith and only the true faith. We only request for equal opportunity in education, government.
I request the government to include Islamic festivals and teaching to be included in school and college syllabus as they do for other religions. To make Urdu as optional language in all school compulsorily so that who ever is interested can learn Urdu and Islam to attain great wisdom
I appreciate the fatwa. We love our birth place ( India ) and we thank ALLAHA that we are born in this place. As we protect our home from outsiders we also know to protect our land from outsiders. As we have demonstrated by giving our lives for the cause of Indian independence
-Mos