GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th March. These days, the thought keeps coming to mind: what will happen to the nation if the majority Hindu population and adherents of other religions gather to pray in the streets, just as Muslims do when they offer Namaz? Due to the wide range of beliefs, sects, and philosophical systems in Bharat, there would still be insufficient time in a day for everyone to worship their god, even if they were all allowed to pray outside at a set time every day.
What will happen if this kind of exemption is granted to every citizen of the nation? Can someone who is ill or in need of assistance finish all of their tasks by the deadline? If the answers to these questions are negative, then why should Muslims be permitted to pray outside of their homes and under what legal framework?
Something shouldn’t have happened in the Indralok area
To begin with, the events that transpired on Friday during Namaz in Delhi’s Inderlok area were unacceptable; no police officer should trigger someone while performing Namaz. While what transpired is deeply tragic, why did it happen? Why do these circumstances keep coming up? Should this not be taken into consideration?
Actually, this is not the first occasion that Delhi’s streets have witnessed the offering of collective namaz. Offering Namaz in this way is one of the many ways that common Bharatiya citizens are harassed throughout the nation. Hospital patients frequently die from not receiving treatment in a timely manner because they arrive at the hospital late. The person who has been given time to meet with him is unable to meet him at the designated time, and in this situation frequently he not only suffers significant financial and social losses, he even has to lose his job. If someone happens to walk onto the road where Namaz is being offered by accident, he is unable to get to his office in time.
Playgrounds and public spaces frequently experience unexpected crowds of people from all directions, including people who have come to rest and children playing. Everyone must depart their work and location right away due to the unexpected arrival of the Islamic mob. Particularly if they don’t believe in Islam. They are actually compelled to leave a public area in this situation. Our constitution gives the right to use any public place as per our requirement and wish. Will anyone consider these people’s rights under the Constitution and the injustice they are suffering? Anybody who refuses to leave his place in such a situation is immediately labeled as anti-Islamic and a traitor to Islam.
Despite the fact that Bharat has thousands of mosques, why do Muslims perform the Namaz outside?
It is worth noting that Bharat has more than three lakh mosques, the most after Indonesia, which has eight lakh mosques. Yet, a lot of people disagree with the three lakh mosques that have been constructed in Bharat. Some reports claim that Bharat, not Indonesia, has the greatest number of mosques worldwide. However, the question to consider here is: Why do Muslims in Bharat perform the Namaz outside, even though the country has thousands of mosques?
Even in countries where Islam is the predominant religion, Namaz is not publicly performed on such a large scale! Every Friday, in the guise of indirect prayer, is this not an act of Islamic might being performed across the nation?
In an Islamic nation, performing Namaz on the side of the road is illegal
Bharat is a democratic nation home to people of all faiths and sects; however, there are 57 Islamic nations worldwide that maintain that their faith is based solely on the Quran and that they follow the path that Prophet Mohammed outlined. Stating that it is now illegal to worship Allah in public even in the Muslim nations that are the source of Islam’s global expansion. A substantial sum is recovered from someone as punishment in this case if they are found to be breaking the law. One significant illustration of this is the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is against the law to pull over and perform Namaz while riding a bike or driving a car in this Islamic nation. Under Traffic Law No. 178, this is a violation. The police here claim that pulling over and performing Namaz while the car is stopped on the side of the road puts other drivers and pedestrians in danger.
Therefore, performing namaz on the side of the road is punishable by a 500 dirham fine, or 8800 rupees. Even the Quran does not grant permission to disturb others while in the act of worship.
One of the higher officials of the Transport Department (UAE), advises Muslims to use the restrooms and mosques located in gas stations, residential areas, and labor camps rather than performing namaz on the side of the road. Failure to do so may result in fines. Despite being an Islamic nation, they claim that the purpose of state law is to guarantee that everyone is treated fairly and that there are no issues within the state apparatus.
What kind of Bharat are we building, after all?
It must be acknowledged that for this reason, the police in this Islamic nation now fine people who perform the namaz in public areas and in extreme cases, act firmly and even brandish batons. However, in contrast to this nation (UAE), India does not allow you to do anything similar. If, despite myriad explanations, if refused to comply and perform Namaz while driving, one will either be suspended or fired from his position.
What kind of Bharat are we building, after all? Do certain people follow distinct religious rules than others?
These incidents are becoming public on a weekly basis
Several of these reports, originating from Gurugram, which is close to Delhi, the nation’s capital, had surfaced a year prior, voicing opposition to those who performed Namaz in public. Residents claim that even though there are 22 sizable mosques in this city alone, a lot of Muslims congregate and perform namaz in the parks and along the roads, which is very problematic for them. This issue caused a major commotion in Gurugram that lasted for several days. Several sects and religions also started holding religious events in the streets as a form of protest against Namaz. The Haryana government was then forced to make a difficult choice. Similar images are also continuously surfaced from West Bengal.
Every week, images from various states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, show Muslims performing collective namaz on the streets.
Outright prohibition of “Namaz” in road Uttar Pradesh
The Yogi Adityanath administration currently forbids Friday “Namaz” from being conducted in Uttar Pradesh’s streets. In reference to an order that was issued in 2019, O.P. Singh, the Director General of Police (DGP) at the time, had stated that “the district administration can allow it on special occasions when a large crowd gathers, but after every Friday prayers.” During this time, regular implementation of this practice will not be permitted.
To guarantee that the offering of Namaz does not involve roadblocks, guidelines have been sent to all district police Chiefs and other officials.
Even the Maulvis in Uttar Pradesh have made a plea
Many Maulvis in Uttar Pradesh have even made an appeal requesting Muslims to refrain from obstructing traffic and from performing Namaz on public roads. Chairman of the Islamic Center of India and Imam of the Lucknow Eidgah, Sunni Maulvi Maulana Khalis Rashid Firangi Mahali, states: “We have appealed to Muslims not to offer namaz by blocking the road.” Nevertheless, images of individuals performing Namaz in public are starting to surface everywhere.
In other words, it also reveals that a sizable portion of Muslims residing in Bharat do not respect the Bharatiya legal system or the Constitution. In light of this, it is necessary to mention that the nation’s Islamic leaders have occasionally called for adherence to the Bharatiya Constitution. Not just non-Muslims are subject to this observance. As citizens of the nation, Muslims have an equal obligation to uphold the dignity of the Constitution and law and order as do residents of other faiths, sects, or religions in Bharat.
Respecting the Constitution is required
Article 25 of the Indian Constitution states that everyone has the equal right to practice, profess, and propagate their religion freely as well as freedom of conscience. Both citizens and non-citizens may exercise this right. However, this does not imply that one group of people who practice a particular religion or sect should disparage another group or religion or put barriers in its way. The people who are offering Namaz on the road ought to know that adhering to the Bharatiya Constitution is a requirement if they wish to live there.
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