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Jamiat Newsletter Quarterly Magazine April 2019 SIMI links: 5 Muslim youth acquitted after 6 years New Delhi-Mar 01, 2019- Mumbai: 5 Muslim youth who were arrested from Solapur, Maharashtra on the charges of having links with SIMI have been acquitted. They were ac- quitted for lack of evidence. ATS Inside this issue: failed to produce evidence against them. Legal aid to NIA 2 After the decision of Judge Girish crackdown affected Dikshit of the special court, the ac- cused Sadiq, Umair, Irfan, Sajid, — 2 Abu Faisal and their family members ——- 2 heaved a sigh of relief and thanked God. Expressing happiness over the decision, Maulana Nadeem Siddiqui president WC meeting report 3 Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra said it is the victory of truth and hoped that by the grace of Allah other arrested youth will also be acquitted. Seminar on Maulana 4 It must be recalled that in December 2013, 5 Muslim youth were arrested for Habiburrahm Aazmi alleged links with banned outfit SIMI from Solapur, Maharashtra and Madhya ———- 5 Pradesh. On the direction of Maulana Syed Mahmood Asad Madani, Ja- miat Ulama Maharashtra looked after the case of the above-mentioned Relief among Chando- 6 youth in Bhopal Court. la Talab fire victim Special points of inter- est: JUH hands over more than 25 lakh rupees scholarship among Maulana Mahmood Madani students of professional courses appreciated the tolerance of the Muslim Community which they exhibited during the past five years. He advised them to New Delhi- January 24, 2019:Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s General Secretary continue it. (quote from his Maulana Mahmood Madani said that his organization distributed more than speech) 25 lakhs rupees scholarship among 329 eligible students for the year of There are two reasons for 2018. This scholarship is awarded to meritorious students who are perusing success (1) sincerity (2) professional course like MBBS, BDS, BUMS, B-Pharma, B.E, B. Tech, M. clear goal . If one has these two things, nothing can Tech and B.ed. Only students having scored 60 percent marks are eligible deter him from achieving to qualify. success. (Madani sb) Page 2 Jamiat Newsletter JUH providing legal help to those arrested in NIA crackdown when fear gripped the inno- He is defending Sayeed, (Desk Report by Azeemullah Siddqi) cent families of Amroha, Ja- Raees, Irshad, Saqib, Mufti In closing days of December miat Ulama-i-Hind General Suhail, Aabshar, Naeem. At 2018, when the cold wave Secretary Maulana Mahmood present all of them are under shrouded the West UP, there ap- Madani came forward to help. judicial custody in Central peared a lot of heats and fears On his instruction, a delega- Jail Tihar and Rohini Jail, when the National Investigation tion of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Agency (NIA) arrested ten per- met with the affected families New Delhi. Their cases are sons and claimed to have foiled in Amorha and received their being heard at regular inter- attempts to carry out a series of request seeking legal help. vals. Jamiat legal team is ap- blasts in and around the national On the instruction of Maulana pearing on behalf of the ac- capital. In the crackdowns, the Mahmood Madani, legal cused. agency apprehended many per- counsel, Advocate Moham- sons and arrested few among mad Noorullah had been en- them. At this critical juncture, gaged to defend the accused. Page 3 Partisan attitude of intelligence agencies encouraging terrorism Jamiat WC terms terrorism against spirit of Islam New Delhi, February 7, 2019:- A daylong meeting of Jamiat Ula- ma-i-Hind’s National Working Committee presided over by its President, Maulana Qari Moham- mad Usman Mansurpoori re- fused to accept resignation of Maulana Mahmood Madani from the post of General Secretary. He will continue to serve the post as earlier. It is to be noted that in January 2019, Maulana Madani had offered to resign from the post citing personal reasons. In this context, this meeting of (JUH, WC) was convened to de- liberate upon the situation arising out of his resignation. Besides that, JUH Working Committee also expressed deep concern over recent arrest of innocent persons over flimsy ground in terror related cases. A resolution to this effect says, “While reiterating its old stand, JUH holds partisan attitude of intelligence services liable for encouraging terrorism in the country. “Several courts have given clean-cheat to many innocent persons indiscriminately ar- rested over suspicion of terror related cases. This development puts a question mark over the cred- ibility of intelligence agencies. Now it has become a public discourse that intelligence agencies are involved in implicating innocent youths. Jamiat while terming terrorism against spirit of Islam and Jihad and condemning its all forms, appeals to Muslims especially young generation to exercise restraint and do not fall in anyone’s trap. In this connection, JUH WC lauds the organization’s legal activities and instructs to continue doing so. In the meeting, JUH WC also constituted committee to oversee its centenary celebrations and an- other committee for Jamiat Youth Club. The WC meeting was attended by Maulana Qari Mohammad Usman Mansurpoori, President, Ja- miat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Mahmood Madani, General Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Amanullah Qasmi, Maulana Rahmatullak Kashmiri, Qari Shaukat Ali, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, Maulana Nadeem Sidiqui, Hafiz Peer Shabbir, Mufti Salman Mansurpoori, Mufti Javed Iqbal Kishanganj, Maulana Sirajuddin Moeeni, Ajmer, Advocate Shakil Ahmad Sayyed, Mufti Iftikhar Ah- mad, Maulana Siddiqullah Chaudhry, Maulana Moahammd Rafique Mazahiri, Maulana Mati- nulhaque Osama, Mulana Moizuddin Ahmad, Mufti Rashid Azmi, Maulana Niaz Ahmad Farooqui, Qari Mohamad Ameen, Maulana Mohammad Aqil, Mufti Ahmad Deola, Dr. Saeeduddin Qasmi, Maulana Abdul Qadir, Haji Mohammad Haroon, Dr. Masood Ahmad Aazmi, Maulana Abdul Qud- dus Palanpuri, Dr. Mohammad Islam, Maulana Mohammad Jabir, Maulana Ghulam Qadir Kash- mir, Qari Mohammad Ayyub and Maulana Kalimullah Khan etc. Page 4 Jamiat Newsletter A seminar on Life and Contribution of Maulana Habibur Rahman Azmi Varanasi, February 25, 2019:- As a part of centenary celebration, a seminar was organized for com- memorating the life and contributions of celebrated Islamic scholar and writer Maulana Habibur Rahman Aazmi at Nanupur, Sarnath K.R.B Place Banaras, U.P. Mufti Abdul Baatin, preacher and imam of Gyanvapi Mosque Banaras delivered his opening ad- dress. While delivering his speech, he expressed gratitude for holding seminar at this historic city of Banaras and also recounted deep association of Maulana Habibur Rahman Aazmi with the city. Maulana Rasheed Ahmad Aazmi, son of Maulana Habibur Rahman Aazmi presided over the first session and Qari Mohammad Usman Mansurpoori, President of Jamiat presided over the second session of seminar. While delivering his presidential address, Maulana Qari Mohammad Usman Mansurpoori, recounted the contribution made by Jamiat for the freedom movement and its valuable services rendered for the nation and community. While shedding light upon the life and contribution of Maulana Habibur Rahman Azmi, he said that he was a prominent Islamic scholar and a versatile personality. He also served the nation and community with full dedication and commitment and was a top scholar of Hadith and fiqah. He was revered and respected for his scholarship not only in India but abroad too. Besides Maulana Mansurpoori, Maulana Matinulhaque Osama and Maulana Zafar Ahmad Siddiqui of Aligarh Muslim University too recounted scholarship and other contribution made by Maulana Azmi. Continue at next page ——————- Page 5 On this occasion, the General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana Mahmood Madani while speaking on the current situation of the country said that 70 years have passed since India got in- dependence; still, proof of our nationalism is sought. During the past 70 years, we have spent most of the time giving clarifications. We are ready to sacrifice our life for the welfare and development of the country but for how long we will be giving proof of nationalism? He questioned. Maulana Madani said Muslims have not come from any foreign country; we have played a signifi- cant role in the freedom of the country. Some people formed a nation in the name of Islam but we chose to remain in India. Maulana Madani condemned the arrest of 2 people from Deoband and said Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is striving to release innocent persons. He claimed that 80 % of the Mus- lim youth who were imprisoned have been proved innocent and acquitted. Page 6 Jamiat Newsletter Pulwama Terror Attack– An Act of Terror New Delhi- February 17, 2019. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind’s General Secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani strongly condemned attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Kash- mir's Pulwama district. He said that this was horribly terror attack that contradicts the very spirit of Islam and jihad. “We all Indian citizens stand shoulder to shoulder with the bereaved families of the killed soldiers and we are united in condemnation of terrorists who carried out this horrendous act. Maulana Madani said that this terror attack may cause further damage to the peace process in the valley but we should be optimistic towards our aim to eradicate terrorism and bring back peace and normalcy in the region. Jamiat distributes relief material to fire victims of Chandola Taalab, Ahmadabad. Ahmadabad:- February, 27,2019- At the instruction of Maulana Mahmood Madani, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i- Hind, Jamiat Ulama Ah- madabad visited fire ravaged areas of Chandola Talab and distributed 130 food kits to the victims. It is to be not- ed that locality around the Tomb Shah-e-Alam wherein homeless Bengali reside was ravaged by fire on February 10, 2019. Majority of homeless Bengali have been residing here for the last 15 days. Mufti Asjad Qasmi, President Jamiat Ulama-i-Ahmadabad recalled that Jamiat had constructed here houses for Bengali Muslims after devastating communal riots in 2002.