Rift in Samastha over stand towards CPM

KOZHIKODE: The discord within Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama (the influential body of Sunni clerics) over its stand towards CPM and its relationship with IUML (to which it was traditionally aligned) has become more pronounced with Sunni leader Nazar Faizi Koodathayi saying that as far as Islam was concerned, communism was an ideology that should always be kept away.

Addressing the meeting organized by Sunni Mahal Federation on Wednesday, the general secretary of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Qutba committee said Communism and other materialists are synonymous with negation of religion and atheism. "Today in the name of fashion culture and campus politics, some are trying to bring negation of religion and anti-Islamic sentiments to campuses under the label of organizations like SFI," he said, adding that the affinity shown by some towards communism was dangerous.

"The danger of standing aligned with communism is that there is a possibility that the idea of negation of religion will gradually creep into it. So, you shouldn't take a compromising stand with such materialistic movements," he added.

Koodathayi said Muslims in Kerala were able to achieve renaissance when the Panakkad family, Samastha and IUML leadership stood united. The Left bashing by Koodathayi comes when influential members of Samastha, including president Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, are adopting an independent stand, different from that of IUML. This is being viewed as the organization leaning towards the CPM. The bonhomie between some Samastha leaders and CPM has not gone down well with a section of Samastha leaders who are now more vocal against Communism.

Samastha mushavara member and VC of Darul Huda Islamic University Bahaudeen Nadwi had recently said communists have a tradition of committing treachery against Muslims. Nadwi had then said that Communists have ideological opposition towards Islam and if there is anyone who does not have that opposition then he/she won't be a communist. Nadwi had then said that CPM was opposing all things Samastha was working towards.



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