MMU to deliberate mosque profiling issue

Srinagar : Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema, the valleys biggest conglomerate of Ulemas scholars imams and khateebs headed by Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Umar Farooq, expressed serious concern over the Government order regarding profiling of masjid committees Imams and khateebs. They said such orders create suspicion which only further vitiate the situation on ground.
In the joint statement MMU said all masjids belonging to all sects across the valley are sacred to the people and evoke strong emotions as it is here that Muslims bow their heads before the Almighty five times a day . They are not only places of worship but also basic learning centres imparting wledge of Islam and preaching principles of humanity .
The mosques across Kashmir are wn as centres for spreading the message of communal harmony, tolerance and social awakening . The statement said that any move of profiling masjids etc will deeply hurt the religious sentiments of people and would evoke a strong response from them. MMU said that it will observe the situation closely and a meeting would be called to discuss the issue .