Setting precedence for social awareness, Bhopal Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi on Wednesday during the religious discourse at Eidgah raised concern over increasing noise pollution and called upon the Muslim brethren to avoid unnecessary blowing of horns.
The unusual gesture from a religious head is being seen as a welcome step by the moderate and literate community members. As many of them feel that the social awareness on issues effecting normal life could well be handle effectively through religious leaders and also appreciated the Bhopal Shahar Qazi for his novel initiative.
Shahar Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi, while delivering a special religious discourse on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha before a huge gathering of thousands of Muslims, suddenly opted to choose to speak on social issues and said that the our behaviour and doings should be such that we should not disturb others.
“It has often been seen that while driving we keep on blowing horn whereas it is not required; especially the youngsters blow horn unnecessarily causing uneasiness and unrest among others moving on the road. This practice should be avoided as others moving on the road are also driving and they would certainly give way for those who are in hurry,” Nadvi added.
The Shahar Qazi further said that the scientific reports say that over 30 per cent cases of deafness reported in modern times are due to sound pollution and blowing horn is the major reason for that. He called upon the people to avoid unnecessary blowing of horn while driving and to follow traffic rules while driving.
Advocate Zargham Qureshi while talking to The Pioneer over the issue appreciated the move of the Shahar Qazi, and said that the trend should be followed by other religious leaders as they could play important role in improving the social values among the society. Unani medical practitioner Dr Yousuf Hussain Khalili termed the move of Shahar Qazi as a bold move in the betterment of the society. Religious leaders like him should take up the social issues in the interest of the society, he added.