{"id":88827,"date":"2025-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2025\/07\/05\/international-union-of-muslim-scholars-condemns-persecution-of-indian-muslims-and-warns-against-discriminatory-laws\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T00:00:00","slug":"international-union-of-muslim-scholars-condemns-persecution-of-indian-muslims-and-warns-against-discriminatory-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2025\/07\/05\/international-union-of-muslim-scholars-condemns-persecution-of-indian-muslims-and-warns-against-discriminatory-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"International Union of Muslim Scholars Condemns Persecution of Indian Muslims and Warns Against Discriminatory Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">The International<br \/>\nUnion of Muslim Scholars Condemns Persecution of Muslims in India, Seizure of<br \/>\nTheir Endowments, and Warns of the Danger of Discriminatory Laws on the<br \/>\nCountry\u2019s Stability (Statement)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The International Union of<br \/>\nMuslim Scholars stands in solidarity with the rights of Muslims in India and<br \/>\ncondemns any infringement upon these rights through unjust laws and measures.<br \/>\nThe Union advises the Indian government to retract these laws, as they ignite<br \/>\ndiscord and harm India\u2019s interests and its relations with the Islamic world.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The Union follows with deep<br \/>\nconcern and sorrow the developments in India\u2014a nation that was once a sanctuary<br \/>\nof security, equality, and freedom after its independence, in which Muslims<br \/>\nplayed a significant role. However, since the rise of the right-wing extremist<br \/>\nparty, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 under Modi\u2019s leadership, systematic<br \/>\npolicies of killing, displacement, intimidation, and destruction of mosques and<br \/>\nMuslim schools have emerged under the pretext of lacking prior legal approval.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In 2019, the Citizenship<br \/>\nAmendment Act was enacted with the intent to displace millions of Muslims and<br \/>\nexpel them from India, partially implemented in the state of Assam.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Moreover, additional laws,<br \/>\nadministrative regulations, clear policies, and revealing statements have been<br \/>\nissued, showing that the current government seeks to transform India from a<br \/>\nsecular pluralistic state into a Hindu state\u2014similar to the Zionist project in<br \/>\nPalestine.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">These fears have been echoed by<br \/>\nthe United Nations and human rights organizations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Most recently, the Indian<br \/>\nParliament approved a bill proposed by the ruling right-wing party aiming to<br \/>\nexpand central government control over Muslim endowments. The National Congress<br \/>\nparty opposed this bill, deeming it unconstitutional and discriminatory against<br \/>\nMuslims.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">In light of this painful and<br \/>\nalarming situation, the Union affirms the following:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">First: It vehemently condemns<br \/>\nany law, action, or project based on racial discrimination, foremost among them<br \/>\nthis unjust law that grants the government control, management, and<br \/>\nconfiscation of Muslim endowments, which are a trust inherited from ancestors<br \/>\nfor future generations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Second: The Union calls on the<br \/>\nIndian government to repeal these unjust laws rooted in oppression and<br \/>\ndiscrimination against Muslims, emphasizing that such laws are invalid, harmful<br \/>\nto the nation and its people, incite hatred, and fuel animosity.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Third: The Union urges the great<br \/>\nand wise Indian people, known for their honor and dignity, to prevent the<br \/>\ncurrent government from manipulating the nation\u2019s constitution and stirring<br \/>\nhatred and enmity for partisan gains over the public interest of India.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">It is well known the<br \/>\nlongstanding friendship between India and the Arab and Gulf worlds. Muslims in<br \/>\nIndia are original inhabitants whose rights must be preserved.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Wisdom demands preventing<br \/>\nanything that divides the nation and banning any actions that could lead to<br \/>\ninternal strife and civil wars.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Finally, we at the International<br \/>\nUnion of Muslim Scholars care deeply about India and hope it remains a symbol<br \/>\nof human rights, dignity, and genuine equality. Progress comes with justice,<br \/>\nhonor, and the contentment of peoples\u2014oppression is darkness and a herald of<br \/>\ncivilization\u2019s decline.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: justify; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#002060\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>\ufd3f\u06da \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u063a\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0628\u064c<br \/>\n\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0670\u0643\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0643\u0652\u062b\u064e\u0631\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0633\u0650 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\ufd3e<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#002060\"> <\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">[\u064a\u0648\u0633\u0641: 21]<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:18.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Doha: 7 Muharram 1447 AH<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:18.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Corresponding to: 02 July 2025<br \/>\nCE<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Prof. Dr. Ali Muhyiddin<br \/>\nAl-Qaradaghi<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Secretary-General<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span> <span lang=\"AR-SA\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>President<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:1.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:\n&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"unicode-bidi: embed;\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:\n&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"unicode-bidi: embed;\"><b><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:\n&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">* \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0639 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u062c\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0627\u0636\u063a\u0637 (<u><span style=\"color:#C00000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/ar\/ContentDetails.aspx?ID=39472\" target=\"_blank\">\u0647\u0646\u0627<\/a><\/span><\/u>).<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Union of Muslim Scholars Condemns Persecution of Muslims in India, Seizure of Their Endowments, and Warns of the Danger of Discriminatory Laws on the Country\u2019s Stability (Statement)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":89056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[426],"tags":[731],"class_list":["post-88827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-official-statements-en","tag-iums-statements"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}