Ten thousands Arkan or the members of Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) from all over the country have congregated here for a four-day conclave, which will chalk out the party’s plan of action for the next five years.
The Ijtema with the theme of “Islamic Movement in the changing scenario”, began on Friday at the sprawling Wadi-e-Huda in the city outskirts, with the Ameer-e-Jamat (Chief) Moulana Jalaluddin Umri urging the cadres to rededicate themselves for the cause of the propagation of Islamic teachings, social service and outreach of the community. Rejecting the attempts to distort the image of Islam throughout the world he said it was a religion of peace and amity.
The conference was being attended by Jamat’s members from all the States of the country including more than 500 women.
Briefing the media about the agenda of the four-day conference to be concluded on Monday, Jamat vice president Nusrat Ali said the new challenges facing the Islamic movement and the Muslim community, the status of Muslims in business in the country, Jamat’s work in different walks of life, the role of social media and issues like the price rise and increasing intolerance in the country and saffronisation of education will be discussed at length.
Established in 1948, JIH, the largest socio-religious and intellectual organisation of Muslims in India, will also present an alternate economic thought before the country in its resolution after highlighting the perils of the capitalist and interest based economy, he added.
Coinciding with the organisational conference, the Jamat was also organising a public meeting on Saturday evening to be addressed by the top leaders of Jamat as well as other Muslim organisations and the religious heads of different faiths. The public meeting will be focused on the role of Muslims in reconstruction of society.
Engineer Mohammed Saleem, another senior leader of Jamat from Rajasthan, expressed deep concern over the increasing intolerance in the country.
“Jamaat is critical of the Modi Government’s wilful silence on growing intolerance in the country, especially when his own Ministers spread hatred. He was not as outspoken on intolerance, as he was on during election campaigns for BJP. Jamaat feels that the social structure of the country has been badly affected and the communal atmosphere in the country has been spoiled totally,” he said.