Future of Indian Muslims: Jamiat invites papers

Lucknow: The oldest Muslim body of clerics in India,

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind

(

JuH

), has invited entries for a paper writing competition on the situation of minorities in India.The title of the scholarly paper is ‘The future of Muslims in India: Threats, prospects and action plan for future’. The winning paper will receive prize money of Rs 50,000. There are three categories for the papers. The first is for madrassa teachers and students for whom the topic is the services of JuH. The second category is for contemporary educational institutions which can write on the importance of faith and dispelling of uncalled for objections and doubts against Islamic Shariah. The last category is for Islamic and modern scholars who have to send entries on the present condition and future of Muslims in India. The award is christened the Mujahide Khatma Nubuwat Award in commemoration of

Hazrat

Maulana Qari Syed Mohammad Usman Mansoorpuri, the former president of JuH and deputy rector of

Darul Uloom Deoband

.