Muslim groups in Gurugram claim they were stopped from offering prayers at vacant plot
Gurugram, July 1 (IBNS): Issue of offering Friday prayers triggered a row in Gurugram when some people were prevented from reading namaz at a vacant plot in Phase III, media reports said.
People from Muslim Community told the media that space was taken by them on rent to offer prayers.
“We had been given space near Moulsari Metro station for Friday prayers, but it was being disrupted. We then moved to another park owned by the Haryana Urban Development Authority, but residents there objected as well,” Wajid Khan, head of the Nehru Yuva Sangathan Welfare Society Charitable Trust, told The Indian Express newspaper.
He said a place in Nathupur village was rented.
“The man who rented the space to us said villagers had warned him that he should either stop giving it to us for prayers, or he would have to move from the area. So, he asked us to shift elsewhere,” alleged Khan.
Police said they have received a complaint about the issue.
“We have received a complaint alleging that namaz is being read at spots that have not been allotted for the purpose… The matter will be investigated,” assistant sub-inspector Naresh Kumar told The Indian Express.
Alleged Disruption in Past:
Six men disrupted some people from offering namaz on an open field in Sector 53 with chants of ‘Jai Sri Ram’ on Apr 20.
As per The Indian Express report, the men were arrested before being released on bail. In the wake of the incident, several outfits formed the Sanyukt Hindu Sagharsh Samiti and demanded a ban on namaz in the open.
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