7 months ago
Jama Masjid Trustee Urges Leaders to Stop Provocative Politics
Shuaib Khatib, a trustee of the Jama Masjid in Mumbai, has asked leaders to stop making statements that make young people angry and cause riots.
He said that some leaders tell young people, who are often not well-educated or have jobs, to protest, but these leaders do not send their own children to protest.
Khatib gave an example of a woman who said she would 'paint the area green,' which made people think she was trying to cause trouble between different religious groups.
He also talked about a past event called the 'I love Muhammad' campaign, where speeches led to riots and many young people were arrested.
Khatib said that these young people face a difficult future because of these charges and asked leaders to stop this kind of politics.
Shuaib Khatib, trustee of Jama Masjid, appeals to leaders to stop provocative statements that incite youth to riot.
Khatib notes that leaders often provoke uneducated and unemployed youth while keeping their own children insulated.
He cites the 'I love Muhammad' campaign as an example where speeches led to riots and arrests.
Khatib questions why leaders do not provide legal aid to the arrested youth.
He emphasizes that such politics harms the future of Muslim youth.
- Who
- Shuaib Khatib, trustee of Jama Masjid
- What
- Appeal to leaders to stop provocative politics
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- When
- Recent, in connection with a controversy involving an AIMIM corporator
- Why
- To prevent incitement of youth to riot and face criminal charges
Key facts
- Person
- Shuaib Khatib, trustee of Jama Masjid
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Issue
- Provocative politics inciting youth to riot
- Example
- AIMIM corporator's 'paint the area green' statement
- Impact
- Arrests and legal consequences for vulnerable youth
Quotes
Shuaib Khatib
Trustee of Jama Masjid, Mumbai's most important mosque
“The community is very emotional, but the leaders keep their own children insulated from such protests. Their children become lawyers and other professionals. But imagine an 18-year-old who has a rioting charge registered against him. What is his future? Who will give him a job?”
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“Many of them were arrested. In Mira Road, those arrested received bail only after six or seven months. Did the leaders who provoked them provide legal aid? They backed off after the speeches.”
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