Yasoob Abbas
Appearance
Mohammad Maulana Yasoob Abbas | |
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File:Fakr E Millat Maulana Yasoob Abbas.jpg | |
Personal life | |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation | Islamic cleric and Speaker |
Religious life | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Shia |
Mirza Mohammad Maulana Yasoob Abbas is an Islamic cleric and speaker of All India Shia Personal Law Board[1] (AISPLB). He is the member of India Islamic Culture Centre, Delhi and Shia College, Lucknow.
Views
- Abbas criticized the Utter Pradesh Government for ordering madrasas to participate in Independence Day celebrations without making the same requirement of all educational institutions.[2]
- Abbas welcomed the Supreme Court verdict banning triple talaq as a victory for the Muslim women, noting "there was no arrangement of triple talaq in the times of Holy Prophet...We want a strong legislation against triple talaq...A law similar to the one against the practice of Sati."[3]
- Speaking for the All India Shia Personal Law Board, Abbas criticized former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi for filing a petition to removal of 26 verses from the Quran which Rizvi claimed promoted terrorism. Abbas described the petition as an "insult to Muslims of the entire world."[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "बंद हो मंदिर-मस्जिद पर सियासत, सुप्रीम कोर्ट का फैसला सबको मानना चाहिए- यासूब अब्बास". Amar Ujala. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Clerics: Why Independence Day order only for Uttar Pradesh madrasas?". The Asian Age. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Victory for Muslim women: AIMWPLB on SC Talaq verdict". DNA. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Muslim outfits welcome SC's decision to dismiss plea seeking removal of 26 verses from Quran". The Economics Times. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "More Muslim outfits slam Waseem Razvi; Shia Personal Law Board calls emergency meeting". The Hindu. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Muslim outfits welcome SC's decision to dismiss Rizvi's plea seeking removal of Quran verses". The New Indian Express. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.