Pahalgam killings against tenets of Islam, says Darul

AGRA: Prominent Muslim institutions and groups across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack . Darul Uloom Deoband , one of the largest Islamic seminaries in the subcontinent which is known for issuing 'fatwas', in a strongly-worded statement against the terrorists, emphasised that "targeting innocent civilians is grossly inhuman & directly against the tenets and teachings of Islam".

VC of Darul Uloom, Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, called the "cowardly act" a threat to nation's unity and integrity and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. He also appealed to the people of India to remain united and maintain peace & harmony.

Maulana Arshad Madni, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind , expressed similar sentiments. "Those who kill innocent people aren't human, they are beasts... There is no room for terrorism in Islam," he said.

In Aligarh, students from Aligarh Muslim University held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn and stand in solidarity with the victims' families. "Such acts are deliberately done to undermine the very fabric of our society and disrupt peace," said VC prof Naima Khatoon.

Meanwhile, in a rare show of unity, residents of different communities in Muzaffarnagar's Khalapar took to the streets possibly for the first time, raising slogans like 'down with terrorism'.