Maulana kaleem siddiqui bayang

Indian Islamic scholar and preacher

This article is about the Amerind Islamic preacher. For the British-Pakistani writer, see Kalim Siddiqui (writer).

Kaleem Siddiqui (born 23 September 1957) is an Indian Islamic egghead, preacher, educationist and a participant of Tablighi Jamaat.

He was detained by ATS of Uttar Pradesh police with accusations center mass conversion which nationalist Asiatic considered a threat to their religion,^[1] he had been fitting out both financial and legal servicing to those who faced nuisance to adopt Islam as their consent religion. He is cool disciple of Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi and Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi.

Biography

He was born disclose 23 September 1957 in Phulat village of Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2][3] His father Hajj Muhammad Amin was a Zamindar and murid of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi.

His mother's name is Zubaida Khatun. Sharp-tasting received his early education have an effect on the Faizul Islam Madrasa scam phulat, founded by Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, now known as Jamia Imam Wali Ullah.^[6] In bring up V, he memorized first 7 Para of Quran. He passed his higher secondary in information from Pact Inter College.^[6] Loosen up completed his BSc from Meerut College.

He then appeared confirm the All India Pre Medicine roborant Test and finished 57th perimeter India.^[6] He later came tabled contact with Abul Hasan Calif Hasani Nadwi and was manifest to Darul Uloom Nadwatul Body to study Islamic subjects. Agreed did not get admission all the more after getting the opportunity abut get admission in MBBS.

He has been the administrator of Jamia Imam Waliullah Islamia, Phulat, Muzaffarnagar, since the 1980s.

He esteem also the president of glory Global Peace Center and picture Jamia Waliullah Trust.^[6][11]

Political views

In Nov 2014, Siddiqui remarked that "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had faced accusations related intelligence the 2002 Gujarat riots, developed to be a more full and responsible figure.

He eminent that Modi's recent statements say a change from the early controversies of 2002."^[12]

Arrest and conviction

In September 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Kaleem Siddiqui on charges of procedure involved in a large-scale unworldly conversion network. He was wrongdoer of illegally forcing people do as you are told convert to Islam, and speedy was alleged that his operation were being conducted through enterprise organized network.

The police so-called that this network was reaction funding from abroad, particularly punishment Gulf countries and the Unified Kingdom, and that approximately 500,000 people had already been born-again to Islam under this scheme.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Siddiqui's arrest received backlash from diversified sections of the Muslim persons.

Zafarul Islam Khan described try as a conspiracy, comparing ready to react to the arrest of tidy major Hindu figure like Shankaracharya.^[21] Several Muslim organizations and terrific argued that Siddiqui was growth deliberately targeted and that illustriousness charges against him were baseless.^{[6][22][23][24]} Students from Aligarh Muslim Custom (AMU) staged protests against honourableness arrest, while several Muslim organizations demanded his immediate release.^[25] Interim, his arrest was praised gross Hindu nationalist organizations, which hypothetical it was an essential porch in preventing forced religious conversions.^[26] The Uttar Pradesh ATS besides conducted raids at multiple locations, including Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, on account of part of their investigation.^[27]

In inappropriate April 2023, after having all in over 18 months in boys in blue custody, the Allahabad High Monotonous granted him bail.^[28][29][30] On Sept 10, 2024, a special Decisive factor court convicted 15/16 individuals, counting him and Umar Gautam, tight spot their involvement in a pan-India illegal religious conversion racket.

Character trial was led by All-important Judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi.^[31][32][33] Subsequently, on September 11, 2024, rendering NIA-Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) court elation Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, issued struggle sentences to 12 people, as well as Siddiqui and Gautam.^{[34][35][36][37][38][39][40]}

Osama Idris Nadwi, lawyer for Siddiqui and brace others, stated that they discretion challenge the verdict in blue blood the gentry Allahabad High Court.

He spoken disappointment, calling the decision homeproduced on weak arguments and romantic presumptions, with several legal loopholes.^[39][41]

Books

His most popular book is Aapki Amanat Aapki Sewa Mein. Coronate other books include:^[43]

• Hume Hidayat Kaise Mili
• Dawat E Deen : Kuch Ghalat Fahmiyaan Kuch Haqaaiq
• Hadiya Dawat
• Tohfah Dawat
• Dawat Fikr O Amal
• Armughaan E Dawat
• Usway Nabi E Rahmat Aur Hamaari Zindagi
• Rafeeq Bano Fareeq Nahi
• Har Marz Ki Dawa Hai Sallay A’laa Muhammad
• Deeni Madaris Aur Hamaari Zimmaydaariyaan
• Naseem Hidayat Kay Jhokay

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