I have seen Mr. Mohd. Naushad Khan’s article on the change in AIMPLB (Radiance Viewsweekly, 17-23 February 2013). I had already pointed out to the President of the Board that laudable as their intervention may be and perhaps necessary for building their base in the Muslim community, its diversion to the cause of Muslims under detention on suspicion of terrorist activities will turn it into a political party and take it away from its basic objectives of 1972 – defence of Shariat, its promotion in the Community and Response to any intervention by the Government. As it is the Board is publishing little e.g. I recall that for securing the due share of daughters in the property, it has been passing Resolutions for last 15 years without any success because it makes no effort to have them implemented and forget the issue after passing resolutions. There are many such examples. I am glad that the article sounds a note of caution and may serve to bring focus of the Board back to its original purposes and objectives.
Syed Shahabuddin
Former President AIMMM
New Delhi