The Shura Council on Monday expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of recent offensive remarks made by an official in India's ruling party against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
This came at the Council's 31st weekly meeting held under the chairpersonship of HE the Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim.
The Council emphasised the importance of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's statement, in which it expressed Qatar's disappointment and total rejection and condemnation of the insulting remarks against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him), Islam and Muslims, noting that Qatar is expecting a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks from the Government of India, as allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment, constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalisation, which will create a cycle of violence and hatred.
HE the Speaker pointed out that these offences come in the context of the escalation of hatred and abuse of Islam, as well as the systematic practices against Muslims in India and the restrictions placed on them, especially in light of several recent decisions banning hijab in educational institutions in a number of Indian states, demolitions of Muslims' properties, and the increase of violence against them.
HE al-Ghanim also called on the Indian authorities to resolutely confront these offences and all forms of insults against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Islamic religion, in addition to ensuring the safety, security and well-being of the Muslim community in India — protecting their rights, religious and cultural identity, as well as their dignity and places of worship.
Later, HE the Secretary-General of the Shura Council Dr Ahmed bin Nasser al-Fadhala read out the agenda of the session. The minutes of the previous session were ratified.
During the session, the Council approved the report of the temporary committee concerned with studying and analysing the electoral programmes of the Shura Council candidates during the election period. The committee has studied 108 programmes, categorised into 13 sectors, in ten sessions, and the members emphasised the significance of the statements made regarding those programmes.
The Council approved its media plan, according to the statements made in the supplementary report of its Information and Cultural Affairs Committee. It also approved a request to extend the work of its Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee to complete the study of the issues of inflation, the high cost of living, and the increasing financial burdens in society. (QNA)
The Council emphasised the importance of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's statement, in which it expressed Qatar's disappointment and total rejection and condemnation of the insulting remarks against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him), Islam and Muslims, noting that Qatar is expecting a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks from the Government of India, as allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment, constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalisation, which will create a cycle of violence and hatred.
HE the Speaker pointed out that these offences come in the context of the escalation of hatred and abuse of Islam, as well as the systematic practices against Muslims in India and the restrictions placed on them, especially in light of several recent decisions banning hijab in educational institutions in a number of Indian states, demolitions of Muslims' properties, and the increase of violence against them.
HE al-Ghanim also called on the Indian authorities to resolutely confront these offences and all forms of insults against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Islamic religion, in addition to ensuring the safety, security and well-being of the Muslim community in India — protecting their rights, religious and cultural identity, as well as their dignity and places of worship.
Later, HE the Secretary-General of the Shura Council Dr Ahmed bin Nasser al-Fadhala read out the agenda of the session. The minutes of the previous session were ratified.
During the session, the Council approved the report of the temporary committee concerned with studying and analysing the electoral programmes of the Shura Council candidates during the election period. The committee has studied 108 programmes, categorised into 13 sectors, in ten sessions, and the members emphasised the significance of the statements made regarding those programmes.
The Council approved its media plan, according to the statements made in the supplementary report of its Information and Cultural Affairs Committee. It also approved a request to extend the work of its Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee to complete the study of the issues of inflation, the high cost of living, and the increasing financial burdens in society. (QNA)