Bareilly (UP), Oct 2 (PTI) Maulana Ahsan Razan Khan, the seniormost cleric of Ala Hazrat Dargah here, has appealed to local Muslims to return home peacefully after Friday prayers.
The appeal, issued on Thursday, was made in a bid to maintain calm in the backdrop of violence that erupted after Friday prayers in the city last week.
“Every Muslim, after offering Friday prayers, must return to their homes. Do not pay heed to rumours. Maintain peace,” he stated. Show Full Article
The Ala Hazrat Dargah is widely recognised as the most revered site of the Barelvi sect of Sunni Islam and holds significant influence in the region.
On September 26, approximately 2,000 people gathered outside a mosque in Kotwali area after Friday prayers, following cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan’s call for a demonstrat