Saudi Arabia bans Tablighi Jamaat, links them with terrorists
Saudi Arabia has clearly mentioned that association with the Tablighi Jamaat opens the gates of terrorism
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New Delhi, Dec 10: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs issued an order instructing Imams to warn about the dangers Tablighi Jamaat group poses to society. Any association with the Tablighi Jamaat is prohibited in the Kingdom.
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdullateef Aal-Sheikh directed the preachers of the mosques in which Friday prayers are held, to dedicate the next Friday sermon that is December 10, to warn against the Tablighi and Dawah group.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs said, “His Excellency the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Abdullateef Al-Sheikh, the preachers of mosques in which Friday prayers are held, are instructed to dedicate the next Friday sermon 6/5/1443 A.H. to warn against (the Tablighi and Da’wah group).”
It said, the preachers are directed to talk about four major points about the group:
1. Explanation of the misguidance, deviation and danger of this group, and that it is one of the gates of terrorism, even if they claim otherwise.
2. Mention their most prominent mistakes.
3. Mention their danger to society.
4. A statement that affiliation with partisan groups, including (the Tablighi and Dawah Group) is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry has clearly mentioned that association with the Tablighi Jamaat opens “the gates of terrorism”. Tablighi Jamaat is an orthodox missionary movement started in India in 1926 during the British-era. It urges fellow Muslims to follow the religion particularly in matters of ritual, dress, and personal behaviour. The group is estimated to have between 350 to 400 million adherents worldwide. It claims to strictly avoid political activities and debates, and instead focuses on religion only.
The US government has been closely monitoring the Tablighi Jamaat since September 2001. According to the U.S. officials, the teachings and beliefs of the Tablighi Jamaat have been a starting point for pushing their members to join the radical Muslim organizations. Russian authorities have also warned about the dangers of the Tablighi Jamaat. In February last year, it cracked down on the centres run by the Jamaat.
In March last year, when the Union government announced lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, hundreds of Tablighi members were detained from a mosque in Nizamuddin. It included many foreign members of the Jamaat.