Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Darul-Uloom, Ulemas change stand on Vande Mataram

Chennai: In a significant development, Darul-Uloom and the Ulemas of Deoband, have changed their 12-year-old stand on rendering Vande Mataram to bring the Hindu-Muslim communities closer.

This development took place yesterday after a one-hour long meeting between the Ulema and Spiritual Guru and humanitarian leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living. Present at the meeting with Sri Sri, were Maulana Margub Urrrehman of Darul-Uloom, Darul Iftah in charge Mufti Habibur Rehman, who issued the fatwa 12 years ago, Mufti Ehsaan Qasmi and Usman Mansoorpuri of the Jamiat Ulema e Hind, an Art of Living press release here said. Read more

Video Links.

Sri Sri & Ulemas reach consensus on Vande Mataram (India TV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys3w3d06gY8
Sri Sri visits Darul Uloom Deoband (Aaj Tak)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6GcB9tQwI
Muslims can sing Vande Mataram (Star News)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0wObaUOaRo
Sri Sri reaches Deoband, resolves Vande Mataram issue (CNEB)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09LHFlyUDYY

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