Prominent Muslim Organizations, Islamic Scholars and Civil Society groups from India Issue Joint Statement on Palestine – Call on the Indian government and Global Community to take decisive action against the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
NEW DELHI — Asserting that India has historically aligned itself with the oppressed, prominent Muslim bodies including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Ulema-e-Hind, All India Muslim Personal Law Board among others and other prominent Islamic scholars have appealed to the government of India to stand against injustice and take swift action to ensure that the “continued Israeli aggression” in Gaza ends to reaffirm that legacy.
In a joint statement on Friday, these prominent Muslim organisations and known Islamic scholars called on both the Indian government and global powers to intervene and stop the “continuing atrocities” in Gaza.
“We, the undersigned leaders of Muslim organisations in India, Islamic scholars and peace-loving citizens strongly condemn the deepening genocide and humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. On behalf of over 200 million Indian Muslims and all peace-loving citizens of our beloved country, we express our unwavering support and solidarity with the people of Palestine,” the statement said.
“We appeal to the government of India, international leaders, and people of conscience worldwide to stand against the injustice and take swift action to end the continued Israeli aggression,” it said.
“The relentless assault on the Palestinian people has taken the form of a brutal genocide, characterised by systematic destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and refugee camps. Since October 2023, nearly 100,000 innocent Palestinians, including a significant number of women and children, have lost their lives,” the statement claimed.
The international community cannot afford to remain silent, it said.
“We call upon all states to sever military and economic ties with Israel and back the UN General Assembly’s call to end the illegal occupation. We urge all Muslim-majority nations to put strong pressure on Israel and the US to halt this catastrophe,” the statement said.
“India has historically aligned itself with the oppressed; this is the moment to reaffirm that legacy,” it asserted.
“We call on the Government of India to honour its long-standing moral and diplomatic tradition by standing firmly with the Palestinian people in their struggle. India must denounce Israel’s brutal actions, halt all military and strategic cooperation with it, and actively back global efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region,” the statement said.
Maulana Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind , Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Boardi, Syed Sadatullah Husaini, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Maulana Ali Asghar Imam Mehdi of Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadees, Mufti Mukarram Ahmad, Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, Delhi and Maulana Ahmad Wali Faisal Rahmani, Malik Moatasim Khan, Dr Zafarul Islam Khan, Maulana Mohsin Taqvi, Professor Akhtarul Wasey ,for mer Rajya Sabha MP Maulana Obaidullah Khan Azmi are among others to sign the statement.
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Cover photo: Police detain a person at a protest organised by different Muslim organisations in support of the Palestinians, outside a mosque in Ahmedabad . — Reuters
