Qazi’s Decision was Final in Ullal Eid Celebrations – SMSCC
Mangaluru: “There is no confusion in the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr in Ullal on June 26. It is because of the self-proclaimed office bearers of the committee misunderstanding was created. If the Moon is sighted, the Qazi will announce the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. The decision of the Qazi is final, no one else can decide or announce regarding the celebration of Eid. In Udupi and Mangaluru Eid was celebrated on June 25. It is the decision of the Qazi of the related Mohallas and no organization has any authority to celebrate Eid”, said the director of Sayyed Madani Sunni Central Committee Ullal, Shihabuddin Saqafi in a press meet held at Hotel Janata Delux, Pattumudi here on June 28.
Addressing the mediapersons Shihabuddin Saqafi said, “Celebrating Eid on different days is not wrong. It is not groupism. There are no restrictions for Muslims from other Mohallas to listen to Qazi Koora Tangal to celebrate Eid. People should listen to the Qazi of their Mohallas. There are 183 Mohallas which come under Qazi Koora Tangal and in Ullal according to the instructions of the Qazi we are celebrating our festivals every year. This year too Qazi Koora Tangal announced the celebrations of Eid on Monday, June 26. But when people gathered to celebrate Eid, the main door of the Dargah was locked on that day. More than 2000 people had gathered to offer Eid prayers but the self-proclaimed president of Ullal Dargah and the committee members had locked the door which led to confusion and this is the first time in history the Dargah was locked.”
Shihabuddin Saqafi further said, “On June 24 night the self-proclaimed president announced the celebration of Eid on June 25 which is wrong. For the first time in the history of Ullal Dargah someone has violated the order of a Qazi. On June 25 very few people were present for the Eid prayers in the Ullal Dargah. But those who followed the orders according to Qazi Koora Tangal, went to the Dargah on Monday but to their surprise, the main door of the Dargah was locked. Police were informed about the door being locked, they reached the spot, pacified those who had gathered, opened the gate and allowed them to celebrate Eid. Now the self-proclaimed president has filed cases against innocent youth who had come for Eid prayers which is condemnable. when the police themselves had spoken to the president and opened the gate how is it possible for anyone to enter the Mosque by force?”
Shihabuddin Saqafi also said, “The self-proclaimed president of the committee claims that the Qazi did not come to the Dargah from the past one year, but we have evidence that the Qazi has attended various programmes in Ullal. On 28 October 2016, the Qazi visited Ullal Dargah and he had taken part in various programmes in different Mohallas. If the committee is reformed the problem will be solved. In this regard, the Wakf board should decide”.
Bahu Jamal Musliyar, Kubaib Tangal Ullal, Asif Madani and U D Badruddin Ullal were also present.