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Representation of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Telangana constituency for early decision in view of state cabinet meeting, statement of Hamid Mohammad Khan Amir of JIH Telangana. – اردو میں پڑھیں

Hyderabad 4 / August. The martyrdom of two mosques on the premises of the Secretariat was a serious mistake of the state government which needs to be rectified and compensated. In view of the meeting of the State Cabinet to be held on 5th August, Mr. Hamid Mohammad Khan, Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Telangana, called on the Ministers of State, Mr. Harish Rao, Mr. K. Tarak Rama Rao and State Home Minister Muhammad Mahmood Ali by telephone, he apprised them of the grief and anger among the Muslims after the martyrdom of the two mosques in the Secretariat premises and clarified its serious consequences. He demanded that the issue be considered at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting and that the mistake be rectified immediately. Amir-e-Halqa demanded from these ministers that the places where mosques were located in the premises of the old secretariat should be identified and again the government should either build these mosques on these places or hand over these lands to the State Waqf Board and the mosques should be constructed under the supervision of Waqf Board .

The Amir-e-Halqa also questioned the government and demanded that after the martyrdom of the mosques, it was not known about the various assets in the mosques.  What happened to scriptures and other religious books? The government’s conduct in this matter is extremely irresponsible and hurts the feelings of Muslims. Amir-e-Halqa further said that the attitude of the State Waqf Board in this matter was also very irresponsible, while the Waqf Board is responsible for the protection of all mosques, cemeteries and other places in the state, but its officials in this regard were very irresponsible. They need to determine the location of the lands of these mosques, take them into their custody and arrange for the construction of mosques on them again. After discussions and representation with the state ministers, the ministers assured that the issue would be discussed at the state cabinet meeting and efforts would be made to change the map as much as possible. Hamid Mohammad Khan asked the state government that the sooner this issue is resolved, the better so that the uneasiness and grief among the Muslims is removed and they get justice.

Press Secretary

31 July 2020

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The New Education Policy will exacerbate social disparity: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

New Delhi: The Markazi Talimi Board (Central Education Board) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has reacted to the New Education Policy and appreciated some of its features while criticizing others. In a statement to the media, the Chairman of the Jamaat’s Markazi Talimi Board, Mr. Nusrat Ali commented on its features while enumerating some of its aspects, namely:

1. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was rolled out by the government without presenting it in Parliament for discussion. Prior to this all the education policies passed by the then governments were elaborately discussed in Parliament. This shows that the government does not want to adopt democratic practices. Jamaat e Islami Hind, urges to the government to debate it in Parliament.

2. The vision of the policy is not explicit and lacks clarity. It looks more materialistic rather than focused on social change. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is of the opinion that our country requires an education policy, which targets social change by infusing social justice, democratic values, equality and better understanding of faiths.

3. The policy has used the term of holistic and integrated approach of education but it could not explain what should be the definition of holistic approach in the Indian context. Jamaat e Islami Hind, strongly feels that progress, happiness and peace in society can be achieved by adopting a holistic approach to education. It can be achieved by designing primary school and secondary school syllabi and curriculum integrated with values. These values should be drawn from universal values common in all the faiths and are present in our Constitution.

4. The system of graded institutions of higher learning, the permission to high rated universities and permission for private universities will commodify our education system and it will be accessible and affordable only to the rich students. This will lead to greater social disparities and negatively affect social justice – the essence of our Constitution.

5. Making primary education in mother tongue is a good policy but its implementation requires tough measures.

6. Early childhood education requires training of the child’s mentors and the child’s mothers too, otherwise it will become a middle class phenomenon and provide a huge market for their exploitation and the commercialization of educational institutions.

7. Skill development programme is a long awaited idea but it will be poorly implemented if given to the private institutions.

8. The policy has envisaged an increase in the general enrolment ratio from 26 percent to 50 percent. This is an ambitious goal. To achieve this public spending should be increased. The government should plan to spend around 8 percent of its GDP for education.

9. The policy says that the “e-content” for eight languages will be developed but it does not include Urdu. If the policy aims at improving the overall condition of deprived communities, it should develop “e-content” in Urdu too.

10. The inclusion of free and compulsory education from pre-primary to 18 years is a welcome step.

11. Education being a state subject, the merger of various education bodies into one central unit will make it highly centralized and this will be a blow to our federal polity.

Jamaat e Islami Hind demands that the government should take into consideration the critical exposition of the policy made by experts. It should rectify the various shortcomings and weaknesses in the NEP 2020 and get it passed in Parliament.

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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan, Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Telangana extends his Eid-ul-Adha greetings to the general Muslims اردو میں پڑھیں

There is no deed dearer in the sight of Allah than sacrifice on the day of Eid-ul-Adha.

Eid-ul-Adha is currently being celebrated all over the world under difficult circumstances. In his press statement on this occasion, Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan, Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Telangana, sincerely congratulated all Muslims on the occasion of Eid and said that Qurbani is the Sunnah of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and is a great act of worship. It is also a great source to seek Allah’s pleasure. In the sight of Allah, there is no deed that is more beloved than sacrifice in the days of Eid, so all those who can afford it should offer it. Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan expressed the belief that inshallah this Eid will prove to be blessed for the muslim ummah, the country and the whole world. He further said that in the current situation of the country and the world, this Eid-ul-Adha sends a message to all Muslims that they should not limit it to mere animal sacrifice but should always be ready to sacrifice everything for Islam. This spirit of sacrifice will in fact give new life to the Ummah and through it they will be able to cope with all kinds of situations. On this occasion, Maulana wished all Muslims to take special care of cleanliness and hygiene while sacrificing animals and not to create any difficulties for the neighbors and passers-by so that the true image of Islam is presented to the people. Amir-e-Halqa prayed that Allah Almighty grant the Hajj pilgrims the honor of acceptance of their deeds and grant them the status of Hajj Mabroor and And may Allah accept the deeds and prayers and act of sacrifice of Muslims all over the Islamic world. And may Allah end this pandemic with His special grace.

Press Secretary

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Demand for re-construction of Shaheed Mosque on the same site at Secretariat. – اردو میں پڑھیں

“Chief Minister should break his silence, let the government make a clear announcement of immediate construction of mosque at the same place” – Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Telangana.

Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Telangana, in a statement issued to newspapers, urged the state government to formally announce the reconstruction of Hashmi Mosque and Masjid Daftar-e-Mutamdi in the Secretariat premises. Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao should break his silence on this issue and immediately announce the reconstruction of the Secretariat’s martyred mosques on the same site. The Chief Minister termed the martyrdom of these two mosques and the demolition of a temple as an accident and made a failed political attempt to reduce the seriousness of the incident. In this regard, his verbal regret and verbal promise to build on the same site at the expense of the government is nothing more than a political statement and it is of no importance to Muslims.

Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan said that in the new Secretariat map no mention has been made of these mosques and temples. Despite the demands of all Muslim organizations and Ulema-e-Mashaikhs, the state government has not given any clear assurances to rectify this tragic incident. Muslims are in state of severe trauma and this trauma will only get deeper with time. Mr. Hamid Mohammad Khan said that it should be clear to the government that the land on which the mosque is built remains a mosque till day of judgment (Qayamat). It cannot be moved to any place and no land can be a substitute for it. Neither the Waqf Board nor the Muslims have the authority to give it. He demanded that in view of the sentiments and feelings of Muslims and the sanctity and importance of mosques, the state government should immediately announce the construction of mosques at the same place at its own expense and restore its declining reputation among the people.

At the same time, these mosques should be identified at the same place in the map of the new secretariat building. This solution will also be a symbol of the survival of the traditional religious tolerance of the state of Telangana and the secular policy of the government. Maulana Hamid Mohammad Khan said that if the government fails in this decision then the people will have no choice but to protest by adopting democratic and constitutional methods.

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