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AIMPLB calls on Muslims to wear black bands in silent protest against Waqf Bill on Alvida Juma
AIMPLB urged Muslims to oppose the bill and wear black armbands on Jumatul Vida (Alvid Jumma) as a silent, peaceful protest
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged Muslims across the country to wear black armbands on Jumatul Vida (Alvid Jumma), the last Friday of Ramzan, to protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024.
“Alhamdulillah, the strong protests by Muslims at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and Dharna Sthal in Patna have at least caused a stir among BJP's allied parties. Now, a massive protest is also scheduled to take place in Vijayawada on March 29, 2025,” AIMPLB said in a letter shared on X.
In its letter, the board alleged that the Waqf Amendment Bill was a “sinister conspiracy” to take away Muslim religious and charitable institutions.
“If this bill is passed, hundreds of mosques, eidgahs, madrasas, graveyards, and numerous charitable institutions will be taken away from us,” the letter read.
AIMPLB urged all Muslims to oppose the bill and wear black armbands on Jumatul Vida (Alvid Jumma) as a silent, peaceful protest, the letter mentioned.
“Therefore, it is the responsibility of every Muslim in the country to strongly oppose this bill. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to all Muslims to wear a black armband while coming to the mosque on Jumatul Vida as a silent and peaceful expression of grief and protest,” the letter added.
Chairman of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill and BJP MP Jagadambika Pal on Tuesday said the government's amendments to the Waqf Board are for the greater good and do not infringe on religious freedoms.
Speaking to ANI, Pal accused AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi of misleading the country.
“If this government is making amendments to the Waqf, then it is for good only. No religious freedom is being taken away... Waqf Board is a statutory body, not a religious body,” he said.
With ANI inputs
