Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, speaking at the 30th general session of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind in Uttar Pradesh on November 02, said India cannot view Islam as an alien faith. He said “We cannot view Islam as an alien faith because this is your birthplace. All Indians share a cause to fight communalism. It is a matter of our pride that Islam exists in India along with other major religions.” About 10,000 Ulama, besides five lakh followers of Jamiat, attended the three-day conference, which commenced on November 1. The conference was seen as an attempt by the UPA government to reach out to Islamic scholars.
ISLAM NOT AN ALIEN FAITH: CHIDAMBARAM
ISLAM NOT AN ALIEN FAITH: CHIDAMBARAM
