Mufti Mukarram Ahmed is an Indian Muslim religious and literary scholar. Ahmad is the Shahi Imam (Royal prayer leader) and Khateeb (Prayer leader and main speaker) of Shahi Masjid Fatehpuri Mosque, India's second largest mosque.[1][2][3]
Mufti Mukarram Ahmad | |
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 Ahmed during an interview | |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Creed | Barelvi |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic teachings, Arabic literature |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Imam, Khateeb |
Mufti Mukarram subscribes to the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam which is adhered to by a vast majority of Indian as well as Pakistani Muslims in the sub-continent.[4] He is a scholar of Arabic, Urdu, Persian, English and Hindi and a Ph.D. in Modern Arabic Literature. He represents Muslims (Ahle Sunnat) on issues such as moon sighting and Eid celebration. It is the Oldest Committee of Delhi. Mufti Mukarram also represents Khankahe Aalia Naqshbandiya and he is Murshide Tariqat Silsila Nakshbandiya Mujaddidiya, Chishtiya, Qadriya and Sohr-wardiya. He has written several books on Islamic teachings.[5][6][7][8]
His views on contemporary issues
edit- Mob Lynching
Maulana Dr. Mufti Mohammed Mukarram Ahmed condemned mob lynching and demanded immediate action accused the government of not taking immediate action against mob lynching.[9]
- Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
He supported protests against new Indian citizenship law and said that Protest is the only way of conveying our voice to the government. Any intensified protest will make people in power think about its impact on citizens.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Moon Sighting". Chennai, India: The Hindu News. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Communal Violence or Police-Muslim Clash, Muslims Wait for Justice". Indian Muslims. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Delhi 2003 Report of Global PeaceWorks at the Delhi Peace Summit". Global PeaceWorks. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Anna Hazare and Imam Bukhari of JAMA Masjid – Analysis – Eurasia Review". 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Moon Sighting". Chennai, India: The Hindu News. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ McGivering, Jill (6 June 2002). "South Asia: India's Muslims feel backlash". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Communal Violence or Police-Muslim Clash, Muslims Wait for Justice". Indian Muslims. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Delhi 2003 Report of Global PeaceWorks at the Delhi Peace Summit". Global PeaceWorks. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "It's government's responsibility to stop mob lynching: Mufti Mukarram Ahmed". 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Ghosh, Somrita (14 December 2019). "Citizenship Act: Religious leaders back Jamia students' protests in Delhi". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.