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Request for comment - Grand Mufti Controversy
editAkhtar Raza Khan was formerly known as the Grand Mufti of India by Barelvi Muslims. Upon his passing, the position was left vacant with no formal announcement on who was to succeed him. On the 24th February 2019, a conference was held in Delhi where it was announced by a singular organisation that Kanthapuram will now be the Grand Mufti of India.[1] This caused a split in India, with the followers and family of Akhtar Raza Khan, as well as other Muslims from Kerala, making a rival announcement that Asjad Raza Khan is actually the Grand Mufti.[2] Some reconciliate the controversy by saying that Asjad Raza Khan is the Grand Mufti for Hanafi Muslims and Aboobacker is the Grand Mufti for Shafi‘i Muslims, as they both follow different versions of Islamic Jurisprudence, while others such as Dr. Bahaudeen Nadwi from his rival faction in Kerala refuse to accept him as Grand Mufti outright[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] To summarise, it is inaccurate for this article to assert as fact that 1) Musliyar is the Grand Mufti and 2) Grand Mufti is a position appointed by All India Tanzeem Ulama E Islam - no citation provided for this, simply because an organisation appoints someone in this position does not mean they have a formal standing to do so e.g. Akhtar Raza Khan was not appointed by All India Tanzeem Ulama E Islam. 3) When a single organisation has appointed, it is incorrect to exaggerate this as plural "prominent Muslim organisations".
At the very least, this article should mention that Asjad Raza Khan has also been appointed, and not favour one individual over another. SunniObserver786 (talk) 23:02, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
- This is not a valid WP:RFC but your own opinion; it is neither neutral nor brief. I have therefore deactivated it. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 11:08, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
- I think it would be quite all right to mention this split in the article, it could at least be mentioned in the Kerala paragraph at the end. – Þjarkur (talk) 12:30, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
References
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/kanthapuram-selected-grand-mufti-of-india/articleshow/68175547.cms
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (2019-04-30). "Kanthapuram's Mufti title bogus: Samastha". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ↑ "Kerala's Warring Sunni Groups Now in Tussle Over Appointment of First South Indian as Grand Mufti of Muslims". 195News. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/india/ek-faction-calls-appointment-of-ap%E2%80%8B-factions-musliyar-as-grand-mufti-a-farce-says-will-elect-a-new-one-2058557.html
- ↑ https://timesheadline.com/india/kanthapurams-mufti-title-bogus-samastha-33022.html
- ↑ https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/04/29/samasta-against-kanthapuram.html
- ↑ https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/samastha-rule-out-kanthapuram-claim-in-indian-grand-mufthi-112503.html
- ↑ https://malayalam.news18.com/videos/kerala/samastha-against-kanathapuram-on-indian-grand-mufthy-112693.html
- ↑ https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/samastha-against-kanthapuram-1.3760412
- ↑ https://www.janmabhumidaily.com/news856153
- ↑ https://www.manoramanews.com/news/breaking-news/2019/04/29/samsatha-against-kanthapuram.html
- ↑ http://suprabhaatham.com/kanthapuram-grand-mufti-fake-barelwi-spm/
Grand Mufti Of India
editNew Grand Mufti Of India Is Mufti Asjad Raza Khan
Shaykh Abu Bakr Is Not a grand Mufti Of India 223.184.153.171 (talk) 19:08, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
- WP:RS Sources needed to support claim. Djm-leighpark (talk) 19:20, 13 December 2021 (UTC)