Joint Statement of Indian Muslim
leaders
on the
attacks and burning of Christian
properties
New Delhi, 14 September: "We disapprove disrespect to any
religion or desecration of any sacred scripture or vilification of
any religious personality or attack on any religious place, anywhere
in the world, and consider it a despicable and uncivilized act. Islam
specifically prohibits such acts and behaviour. Therefore, whatever
the provocation, we strongly condemn the attacks on Christian
properties and institutions in some places in Kashmir and in Maler
Kotla in the Indian state of Punjab. We urge the authorities
concerned to take stern legal action against the
culprits.
We
also appeal to our Muslim brethren in India, in particular, and
elsewhere, in general, to show restraint in such situations and limit
their disapproval and protest against such incidents to peaceful
demonstrations, press statements and memoranda to the authorities
concerned." (Writer-South Asia)
