Grand Mufti terms Hazratbal blasphemous act ‘extremely unfortunate’
Srinagar: Grand Mufti of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, has described the blaphemous act of the installation of the Ashoka emblem at the revered Hazratbal shrine as “extremely unfortunate,” stressing that the move could have been avoided altogether.
According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to the media, the Grand Mufti said the sensitivity and sanctity of the shrine demanded utmost caution, especially since “things could have gone smoothly even without the installation of the emblem.”
He questioned the rationale behind placing the emblem inside a place of worship, warning that such acts risk inflaming public sentiments. “The Muslim community of Kashmir has deep emotional and religious attachment with the Dargah Hazratbal, yet the Waqf administrators and clerics associated with the shrine failed to adopt preventive measures despite knowing the possible consequences,” he said.
Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that the protests following Friday prayers were a reaction against those who ignored the religious sensitivities of worshippers by installing the emblem at the shrine.
