Muslims should give up beef to honour Hindu sentiments: Ajmer dargah chief

In the midst of a nation-wide debate on beef, here is what the head of the Ajmer dargah has to say.

The chief of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah has advised all Muslims to give up beef. Zainul Abedin Khan, the diwan of the shrine said that Muslims must give up beef to honour the religious sentiments of Hindus. The appeal comes amid a lot of debate surrounding beef in the country.

The Ajmer dargah is considered to be one of the holiest Muslim shrines in India. Khan was speaking on the occasion of the 805th Urs or death anniversary of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty. He said that Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty strived for a peaceful coexistence of both Hindus and Muslims throughout his life. "We must all follow in his footsteps and give up eating beef to honour Hindu sentiments," he said.

He also commended the recent legislation in Gujarat which hands out a life sentence for those found guilty of killing cows. "This legislation would be a good deterrent for those involved in killing cows for meat," he said. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the cow as India's national animal.

The diwan also said that the practice of triple talaq must stop. "The Quran and the Sharia do not permit it," he said while adding that the practice is inhuman and against gender equality.

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