GURUGRAM: For the first time since protests and disruption began in October, Friday prayers were held peacefully, but were confined to just six open spaces. sites, heavily trimmed from 37 places that are commonly visible Prayer circles
six places- Atlas Chowk in HSIDC GroundPeople Chowk in Udyog Vihar Phase-2, HSVP Land in Udyog Vihar Phase-4, Leisure Valley Ground in Sector 29, HSVP Land in Sector 42 and HSVP Land in Sector 69 – are the same as were announced by the organizations that were in talks were participating. Re-designate prayer places.
While two Muslim organisations, including the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, were part of the talks, Gurugram Muslim Council, another group formed by some Muslim residents of the city in the wake of the protests, has rejected the truncated list.
Unlike the previous two weeks when Muslims gathered at places that were earlier on the list of designated places for prayers, this Friday the congregation was largely at six sites, which were monitored by the police.
In Sector 40, a small group had gathered in an open area to offer prayers, but were sent back by the police. The group claimed that the land belonged to them but failed to produce the papers.
The locals claimed that the land was reserved for the construction of the school. Mufti Ahmed Salim Qasmi claimed that they were offering Namaz at the site for the past two weeks.
“We will check with the revenue officials and verify the land records,” Qasmi said. The group will not offer prayers at the site if its claim to the land cannot be proved. Meanwhile, near Shankar Chowk, a group that had gathered to protest Namaz was chased away by the police. Namaz was not offered there.
six places- Atlas Chowk in HSIDC GroundPeople Chowk in Udyog Vihar Phase-2, HSVP Land in Udyog Vihar Phase-4, Leisure Valley Ground in Sector 29, HSVP Land in Sector 42 and HSVP Land in Sector 69 – are the same as were announced by the organizations that were in talks were participating. Re-designate prayer places.
While two Muslim organisations, including the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, were part of the talks, Gurugram Muslim Council, another group formed by some Muslim residents of the city in the wake of the protests, has rejected the truncated list.
Unlike the previous two weeks when Muslims gathered at places that were earlier on the list of designated places for prayers, this Friday the congregation was largely at six sites, which were monitored by the police.
In Sector 40, a small group had gathered in an open area to offer prayers, but were sent back by the police. The group claimed that the land belonged to them but failed to produce the papers.
The locals claimed that the land was reserved for the construction of the school. Mufti Ahmed Salim Qasmi claimed that they were offering Namaz at the site for the past two weeks.
“We will check with the revenue officials and verify the land records,” Qasmi said. The group will not offer prayers at the site if its claim to the land cannot be proved. Meanwhile, near Shankar Chowk, a group that had gathered to protest Namaz was chased away by the police. Namaz was not offered there.
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