Minister of Religion Denounces Unfair Treatment of Indian Muslims

Pangkalpinang, MINA – Indonesian Religion Minister Fachrul Razi condemned the Indian government for unfair treatment of Muslims there.

They treat immigrants well except for Muslims,” he said while closing the VII Indonesian Muslims Congress (KUII) in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Province on Friday night, February 28.

He asserted the treatment of Muslims in India is not an order of certain religious teachings, but the influence of some people’s extreme understanding of the teachings of their religion. The violence that occurred in New Delhi this week, according to him is very inhumane and contrary to religious values.

On that occasion, Fachrul also revealed his conversation with the Secretary General of the World Muslim League Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa about the existence of Islamophobia.

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“There are groups who hear the name Islam which is very anti-Islamic,” he said.

Therefore, in closing KUII, he hoped that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) would be able to spearhead a meeting of Muslim delegations from around the world to discuss some aspects of Islam. This effort needs to be done so that there is no longer Islamophobia.

“MUI as a motorbike invites the Islamic organization of the world come on” back to Islam”. We show that the one shown by A or Si is wrong. Let’s show that Islam is like this, “said Fachrul.

Violence in India began with the passing of the country’s Citizenship Amendment Act which discriminates against Muslims, where India only gives citizenship status to immigrants who accept persecution in their country but must be Hindu, Christian, and other minority religions besides Islam.

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Then on Sunday, the actions carried out by the pro and anti-law then turned into riots for several days. (T/RE1)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)