Indian Muslims preach RSS values in Lucknow

Lucknow : Donning skull caps and armed with RSS literature, small groups of Muslims here are on a campaign to preach the values of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh among members of their community. Under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Maha Sufi Sant Sewa Samiti (ABMSSSS), around 75 Muslims are on a door-to-door campaign to project “the spirit and values of RSS”, reports Islamic Voice, Bangalore. “You can call our exercise a campaign to link Muslims with the RSS, an organisation that has undertaken several rehabilitation programmes in the country,” says ABMSSSS president Mohammad Wahid Chisti. Chisti, an editor of an Urdu daily, said that like him, Muslims from different professional backgrounds were involved in the drive that started with RSS assistance. “Though most of those associated with the campaign are Muslim clerics, small traders, students and social activists are also involved,” he said. “Initially, we present an overview of RSS to the Muslims and then provide them the booklets. In our interaction, we emphasize the experiences shared by prominent personalities including Mahatma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar and Zakir Hussain about the Sangh,” said Chisti. RSS ‘pracharak’ Umesh Kumar said: “Involvement of Muslims has immensely helped us. Had we directly approached the Muslims, we would have faced difficulties.”