SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday questioned the recent move of the authorities seeking the profiling of preachers (Imams) of different mosques in the union territory.
Speaking to the media here, Mufti alleged that the move seeking detailed profiling of Imams of different mosques has a design to ‘distance Kashmiris from their religion’.
“The five-page document issued to the Imams of mosques here seeks uncalled-for information. What is the Imam’s bank account number, Aadhaar card number, what is the source of his income, and even the school of thought the Imam belongs to? What is the problem with the various schools of thought, whether Ahle-e-Hadis, Barelvi or Shia? Islam does not prohibit any Muslim adhering to whichever school of thought from entering the mosque, " she said.