Ajmer diwan, khadims condemn Pope's comments against Islam

Ajmer, Sep 15 (UNI) The outcry against the Pope's recent remarks against Islam has reached the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti here, whose officials now demand the Pope apologise publicly.

Descendent of Khwaja Saheb and Dargah Diwan Saiyad Jainul Abedin said being the head of another religion, it was unbecoming of the Pope to hurt the religious sentiments of Islam.

He said Islam respected all religions and Quran had no examples of spreading terrorism. But the Pope without ascertaining the facts, linked Islam with terrorism.

Reacting strongly to the Pope's comments, dargah khadim S F Hasan Chisti and others said the Pope had no idea about the teachings of Islam and all Muslims had been hurt and agitated over his remarks.

The Khadims demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should take up this matter at the international forum and should see that such incidents were not repeated in the future.

The Khadims said the Pope should apologise publicly the same way he condemned the Islam religion at a public function.

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