What the Imam said

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Publication: The Organiser
Date: October 14, 2001

Truly following the footsteps of his father, Sayed Abdullah Bukhari, who had described himself as an ISI agent and dared the Government of India to arrest him, the new Imam of Jama Masjid, Sayed Ahmed Bukhari has started making attempts to disturb the communal harmony of the country. In a recent series of statements he has called upon Muslims of the country to 'extend total support' to the Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect in terrorist attacks on US, in the jehad called by him. Using the word 'jehad' the Imam in his speech before the Friday prayers said that the Muslims of the country are duty-bound to help Laden in the jehad announced by him. 'If America attacks Afghanistan, Muslims throughout the world would consider it an attack on Islam and so they would not hesitate to sacrifice all they have in protection of their religion.' Making a militant rhetoric, the Imam urged the gathering to 'destroy the enemies of Islam." Describing Laden a "superpower" the Imam claimed that the Muslims of the world are with him (Laden). "We do not consider Laden a terrorist,' he said. The Imam warned the Government of India that if India supports a US attack on Afghanistan, waves of backlash would he inevitable in the country.
 

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