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Allah will create peace, stay back in the Mosque, Maulana Saad told his followers

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New Delhi, Apr 02: If we stay in Mosques, Allah will create peace in the world, Mauala Saad the head of the Nizamuddin Markaz of the Tablighi Jamaat told his followers.

The Delhi police is now examining an audio clip in which the Maulana is heard telling his followers not to leave the Mosque. He further tells them not to follow the government orders. Stay in the Mosque, and if you think you will die, then there is no better place to die, he also says.

Maulana Saad

I feel sad for those persons who say that at this time people should not go to Mosques and pray. This is in fact the time we should stay in the Mosques as Allah will create peace in the world, the Maulana also says.

The head of the Nizamuddin Markaz, Maulana Saad had refused to budge despite pleas by the Delhi police.

When Maulana Saad refused to budge, MHA ordered a mid-night clean up action at NizamuddinWhen Maulana Saad refused to budge, MHA ordered a mid-night clean up action at Nizamuddin

The Delhi police had urged the Maulana to vacate the Banglewali Masjid. The situation was critical and with the Maulana refusing to budge, the Union Home Ministry had to step in. National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval visited the markaz on March 29 at 2 am and convinced the Maulana to get the occupants tested.

Finally the markaz allowed 167 Tablighi workers to be hospitalised after the intervention of the NSA.

The first time the connection between the Tablighi Jamaat and coronavirus emerged was on March 17 2020. It was at this time that a case was detected in Telangana and by March 21, the Ministry of Home Affairs had drawn up a list of 800 foreigners associated with the Tablighi Jamaat.

It was learnt that an Indonesian, who attended the conference at Nizamuddin and travelled to Telangana had tested positive on March 17. Home Ministry sources tell OneIndia that nearly 1,000 Tablighi workers from abroad were in India. Of this around 200 were staying in Nizamuddin, the source also said.

Nizamuddin fiasco: At 510, Tamil Nadu had the maximum participantsNizamuddin fiasco: At 510, Tamil Nadu had the maximum participants

The source also said that once they had identified the 800 foreign nationals, an advisory was sent to all the states to track them and medically screen them. The MHA says that nationals of Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan had come for proselytising activities.

The MHA says that so far 1,203 Tablighi Jamaat workers had been screened of which 303 had symptoms of COVID-19. The MHA in a statement said that the Bureau of Immigration has been sharing since February 1 with State authorities, details of all international arrivals from affected countries based on Self Declaration Form filled in by them. In addition, since March 6, Bureau of Immigration had also been sharing details of all the international arrivals (both Indians and foreigners) at all the international airports in the country.

Meanwhile the government has decided to blacklist all the foreigners who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event at Nizamuddin for violation of visa rules. Nearly 800 will be blacklisted, government sources have confirmed. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that all those who travelled to India on tourist visas recently and violated visa conditions will be proceeded against legally. This would include being blacklisted as well, he said.

A strict lockdown has been imposed in parts of southeast Nizamuddin after 24 persons tested positive for COVID-19. These are also being linked to cases in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman Islands, Uttar Pradesh, Kashmir and also the five deaths in Telangana.

10 Indonesians who tested positive met scores of people after Tablighi meet10 Indonesians who tested positive met scores of people after Tablighi meet

All these persons are said to have attended the congregation at the Nizamuddin Mosque in mid-March. Over 1,000 people continued to stay at the Markaz even as a 21 day nation-wide lockdown was announced. The organisation has been accused of gross negligence and an FIR has been lodged against the Maulana of the Mosque.

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