Maulvi Issues Fatwa Against Sonu Nigam, Offers Rs 10 Lakh For Shaving His Head!
Sonu Nigam's tweets on Azaan and noise pollution has blown into a controversy and we are not surprised Considering how a person can be made to pay heavily for expressing his or her opinion on social media sites this surely hasnt come as a surprise. A senior member of a minority council issued a fatwa against the singer Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi vice president West Bengal Minority United Council.
Sonu Nigam's tweets on Azaan and noise pollution has blown into a controversy and we are not surprised. Considering how a person can be made to pay heavily for expressing his or her opinion on social media sites, this surely hasn't come as a surprise. While we thought that the criticism will remain just to hate tweets and trolling, there is a new twist to the whole controversy. According to a DNA report, a senior member of a minority council issued a fatwa against the singer.
Syed Sha Atef Ali Al Quaderi, vice president, West Bengal Minority United Council was quoted in the report saying,
¡°If anyone can shave his hair, put a garland of old torn shoes around his neck and tour him around the country I personally announce an award of Rs 10 lakh for that person.¡±
At a press conference that was held by the Maulvi, he said that no one has the right to hurt the religious sentiments of people. He said,
¡°I would have reacted the same way if one had talked ill about the sound of bells coming from a temple as well. If we all become so intolerant about each other¡¯s religions, we will soon have a bunch of atheists in our country. People like Nigam should be driven out of the country.¡±
(Also read: Sonu Nigam Remains Firm On His Stand, Tweets He's Against The Use Of Loudspeaker & Not Religion)
Talking about the rally that he is planning against Sonu Nigam, he said,
¡°It is a rally to send a message across to people like Nigam and RSS leaders who had recently put up a public meeting at the same place to insult our prophet. The rally will be attended by people across all faiths.¡±
Sabir Ali, general secretary of the council too criticised Sonu Nigam and called the tweets a publicity stunt.
Reacting to this, Sonu Nigam has already accepted the challenge and has welcomed the Maulvi himself to be present there.
Twitter/Sonu Nigam
And he also invited the press.
And Press is welcome to participate at 2pm.
¡ª Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) April 19, 2017
