Three mosques in Assam have banned the entry of the Tablighi Jamaat sect, days after it came to light that thousands took part in a religious congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Azizul Haque Choudhary, president, Rupai Masjid Committee under Doomdooma subdivision in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam, on Wednesday said the mosque would not keep any relation with Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat in future.
“Following a telephonic conference with officials on Sunday, a resolution was taken by the mosque committee and Rupai Siding residents that they will not keep any relation with Delhi’s Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat in future. We appeal to all those who are hiding after coming from Jammat, they must appear either before the government or health department, otherwise the committee will request the government to take lawful actions against them,” Choudhary said.
Two other mosques in Jorhat district, Rojahauli and Kokilamukh, have banned the entry of members of the Tablighi Jamaat sect.
The Rojahauli mosque committee, condemning the gathering at Nizamuddin Markaz, has said that legal action would be taken if persons from the mosques participate in future Tablighi Jamaat gatherings.
Moreover, members of the mosque have been urged not to express any questionable comments on social media.
Similarly, the Baligaon Muslim Society, condemning the incident, has also banned the entry of the Jamaat members in the light of the “situation” that has unfolded in Assam in the aftermath of the gathering.
The society has promised action against anyone from Baligaon who takes part in Tablighi Jamaat gatherings.
In Guwahati, the Burah Jame Masjid has appealed to its followers to abide by the government’s prescribed protocol to combat the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
The mosque urged devotees to observe all the religious rites, including the reciting of namaz, at home.
The note was signed by Nizamul Haque, the general secretary of the Bura Jame Masjid Committee in Guwahati’s Ambari.
