Nagpur, April 11: Violence broke out between two communities in Nagpur last month over the demand to remove the tomb of Aurangzeb Alamgir, in which people of the majority community attacked Muslims and damaged their property.

It is worth noting that on March 17, communal tension erupted after a holy shawl containing verses from the Quran was burnt during a protest by Hindutva organizations in Nagpur city and minor clashes also took place between the two communities. Mohammad Irfan Ansari was seriously injured in this incident and died during treatment.

Late Mohammad Irfan Ansari belonged to the working class and was the sole breadwinner in his family. He is survived by a 16-year-old student and his wife.

The late father had a heartfelt desire that his daughter should progress in the field of education and become a successful doctor, but this dream could not be realized in life.

Jamiat Ulema Maharashtra (Arshad Madani) presented a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to the student to continue her education.

On this occasion, Mufti Muhammad Sabir Shashat (President of Jamiat Ulema District Nagpur), Haji Ijaz Patel (Vice President of Jamiat Ulema District Nagpur), Atiq Qureshi (General Secretary of Jamiat Ulema District Nagpur), Sharif Ansari (Treasurer of Jamiat Ulema District Nagpur), Bari Patel, Majid Bhai, Haji Safiur Rahman, Muhammad Ashfaq Baba, Salman Tajamul Hussain Khan, Athar Parvez, Javed Aqeel, Mufti Fadil, Muhammad Abid, Shoaib Muhammad, Arshad Kamal, Dr. Shakeel Rahmani, Haji Imtiaz Ahmed, Fayyaz Akhtar and other members of Jamiat Ulema were present in large numbers.

Mumbai, April 11: Auqaf Security Week began today, Friday, April 11, as per the instructions of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Under this, statements were given by scholars and imams on the importance, necessity and effectiveness of Auqaf in most of the mosques in the city. The shortcomings of the current Waqf Amendment Act 2025 were highlighted. It was said that this new law of the government regarding Auqaf could put thousands of acres of land dedicated by our elders in India in danger. After this law, those who illegally occupy Auqaf will be considered legal after twelve years. Similarly, attention was also drawn to other dangerous aspects of this act.

The scholars told the people that we have to fight this struggle according to the fundamental rights given in the Constitution and the law in the light of the instructions of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Our fight is not against any religion or caste, but we are fighting to get back our snatched rights and we will continue this struggle till the end without accepting any provocation.

Due to late information, the Black Belt program could not be organized in many mosques. However, in many mosques, Namazis raised their voice against this cruel law by wearing black belts. Officials from various areas have said that with the will of God, the Black Belt program will be organized next Friday with full preparation.

Maulana Mahmood Ahmed Khan Dariyabadi, Maharashtra convener of the Board’s Waqf Suraksha Abhiyan, has said that although the first phase of the Waqf Suraksha Abhiyan will continue till July 7, a big press conference and several meetings with non-Muslim brothers will be organized during this Waqf Suraksha Week. Programs will be organized in various areas of the city. Human chains etc. are also being organized by taking the police and administration into confidence. Arrests will also be made as per requirement. Maulana Dariyabadi further said that discussions are also going on with senior officials of the administration for a massive protest program against the existing Waqf law at a major intersection in the city.

Black bands were seen on mosques in most parts of Maharashtra besides Mumbai’s surrounding areas like Mumbra, Bhiwandi and Mira Road and statements were also given by the Imams of the mosques.

Mumbai April11: Muslims in Mumbai’s mosques tied black bands and protested against the Waqf Act. Mumbai Police had banned protests and no one was allowed to protest, so Muslims tied black bands and protested during Friday prayers. Former MLA Waris Pathan along with his supporters protested against the Waqf Act at Hindustani Masjid, after which the police detained Waris Pathan and his supporters.

Waris Pathan has demanded the withdrawal of the Waqf Act and said that protest is our democratic right, but efforts are being made to stop us from protesting. He said that the Waqf Act is unacceptable, so it should be withdrawn. He has said that the government’s intentions are not clear. There were widespread protests against the Waqf Act in suburban areas including Mumbai, while the police had made tight security arrangements on this occasion, due to which Friday was peaceful. Along with special security arrangements, Rapid Action Force and anti-riot squads were also deployed in sensitive areas and important mosques. Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar also reviewed the security arrangements in relation to the Waqf Act. The All India Muslim Personal Board had announced to celebrate Waqf Bachao Week against the Waqf Act. On this occasion, the children of Tauheed also offered Friday prayers in Mumbai wearing black bands as a mark of protest, but no untoward incident took place during this period. The appeal of the Muslim Personal Board against the Waqf Act in Mumbai also had an impact and Muslims protested against it everywhere. Along with this, the disadvantages of the Waqf Act were also explained in mosques and the Waqf Act was described as a ploy to snatch the property of Muslims and Muslims have also started demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf Act.