"If anyone supports bjp, then such people's hookah-paani should be stopped." In a video, Maulana Khalilur Rehman Sajjad Nomani is seen making this appeal to the Muslim community. After the video went viral, he clarified and said that lies are being spread about him. bjp has even complained to the election commission against Sajjad Nomani. Who is Sajjad Nomani, who is being discussed in the maharashtra assembly elections and is also being accused of vote jihad?
All india Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) spokesperson Sajjad Nomani (69) is an Islamic scholar and educationist. He is the editor of Al-Farqan and founder of Rehman Foundation. He is originally from Uttar Pradesh. He is also a disciple of Zulfiqar ahmed Naqshbandi. When the All india Muslim Personal Law Board started a campaign for the protection of constitutional rights of religious minorities, this campaign was led by Sajjad Nomani. Under which he traveled all over the country.
Sajjad Nomani also opposed the caa and called for a Bharat Bandh in protest against it. In 2021, when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, he praised it by sending a video message. Sajjad Nomani had said, "An indian Muslim sitting far away salutes you."
Has praised rahul Gandhi
In the 2024 lok sabha elections, he came into the limelight when he wrote a letter to rahul gandhi and praised him. Sajjad Nomani had announced to support the maha Vikas Aghadi in the maharashtra Assembly elections. He had said that he would campaign for the candidates of the maha Vikas Aghadi on 269 seats and support 16 other candidates.
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