NEW DELHI: A fatwa has allegedly been issued against All India Imam Organization chief Dr Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi after he attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
The Imam said the fatwa was issued on Sunday but that he had been receiving threat calls since the Ram temple event.
“The fatwa was issued yesterday [Sunday] but I had been receiving threat calls from the evening of January 22 … I have recorded a few calls wherein the callers gave me life threats … Those who love me, love the nation – will support me. Those who hate me for attending the ceremony should perhaps go to Pakistan. I have given a message of love, I did not do any crime … I will not apologise or resign, they can do whatever they want,” said the Imam.
(With inputs from agencies)
The Imam said the fatwa was issued on Sunday but that he had been receiving threat calls since the Ram temple event.
“The fatwa was issued yesterday [Sunday] but I had been receiving threat calls from the evening of January 22 … I have recorded a few calls wherein the callers gave me life threats … Those who love me, love the nation – will support me. Those who hate me for attending the ceremony should perhaps go to Pakistan. I have given a message of love, I did not do any crime … I will not apologise or resign, they can do whatever they want,” said the Imam.
(With inputs from agencies)