Islamic preacher Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari was arrested in an alleged hate speech case by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Mumbai’s Ghatkopar and was delivered to the investigative company’s workplace in Ahmedabad yesterday on a two-day transit remand. According to the police, a case has been registered below numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), together with 353 (assault or prison drive to discourage a public servant from the discharge of his responsibility), 332 (voluntarily inflicting damage to discourage a public servant from his responsibility), 333 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage to discourage a public servant from his responsibility), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 336 (act endangering life or private security of others), and related sections of the Maharashtra Police Act towards Azhari.
Who Is Mufti Salman Azhari?
Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari, self-proclaimed Islamic analysis scholar and founding father of Jamia Riazul Jannah, Al-Aman Education and Welfare Trust, and Darul Aman, is a modern-day preacher with a singular background. Hailing from Karnataka and a graduate of Cairo’s Al Azhar University, he follows the Sunni Barelvi college of Islam, extensively adhered to by nearly all of Indian Muslims.
Initially serving as an imam on the Panke Shah Baba Dargah in Ghatkopar, Mufti Salman Azhari’s reputation soared over the past 4 years, because of his speeches that gained traction on social media. This widespread recognition led to invites for talks throughout the nation, lowering his time as a full-time imam to a single mosque.
Notably, Mufti Azhari was solely Islamic preacher in Indian who accepted a problem from Yati Narsinghanand, accused of hate speech, to have interaction in a debate on the Quran and Islam on the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
In distinction to conventional maulanas, Mufti Azhari’s affect does not solely stem from mosque sermons however thrives within the digital realm of social media. His viewers primarily includes the youth whose lives are closely influenced by on-line platforms, making his speeches extensively shared and mentioned.
