Prominent Muslim cleric and freedom fighter Mufti Abdul Razzaq passed away here on Wednesday night. He was 95.
Mufti Abdul Razzaq was suffering from prolonged illness. He was revered by leaders of all religion. He was national vice president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and was found member of one of the oldest Madarsas and a mosque popularly known as Tarjuma Wali Masjid.
He used to teach Islamic preaching in Indian language because of which the mosque gained the name Tarjuma (translation) masque.
He used to organise meetings of leaders of various faiths to establish enter-religious dialogue with objective of creating harmony among the people. He was among those religious leader who ran one of the oldest Gaushala in outskirt of the city.
Considering the popularity and his large number of followers, police took precautionary measures to avoid large congregation during his last rites because of corona curfew. The police put barricades at prominent squares and roads of old city areas and police officers along with district administration also appealed people to avoid gathering because of the Corona curfew.
Meanwhile, chief minister Shivraj Singh and former chief minister Kamal Nath expressed grief over his untimely demise.
