Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, is on edge as radical preacher Maulana Tauqeer Raza brazenly plans to publicly convert Hindu women to Islam and marry them off to their Muslim partners in a sensational mass conversion event on 21st July. The event has sent shockwaves through the local community. It will take place at the Khalil Higher Secondary School.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s Shocking Announcement
On Monday, July 15th, Raza dropped a bombshell by revealing that he had received 23 applications from Hindu individuals desperate to convert to Islam. Among these were five Hindu men and fifteen women. His plans to execute these conversions publicly have been met with outrage and disbelief.
Controversial Mass Conversion Event Tauqeer Raza
Set for 21st July at 11 am, the mass conversion and nikkah ceremony at Khalil Higher Secondary School has sparkedunrest. Tauqeer Raza’s aide, Nadeem Qureshi, has brazenly sought permission from the district administration, submitting a letter to City Magistrate Rajiv Shukla. The magistrate has since forwarded the request to the local police, leaving the community in suspense.
Justifying the Unjustifiable Tauqeer Raza
In a chilling attempt to rationalize his actions, Tauqeer Raza claimed that many inter-faith couples are already in live-in relationships, which he insists are unlawful in both Islam and Hinduism, despite being constitutionally permitted. He further asserted that his organization, Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC), does not permit conversions for love or greed, attempting to paint his sinister agenda as legitimate.
The ‘Love Jihad’ Denier’s Hypocrisy
Tauqeer Raza, who has previously dismissed the concept of “love jihad” – a term denoting the alleged grooming and forced conversion of non-Muslim women by Muslim men – now stands exposed. In 2023, OpIndia reported a staggering 153 cases of “love jihad,” a grim reminder of the ongoing threat.
Raza has also propagated the “Bhagwa Love Trap” conspiracy theory. It claims a covert effort to convert Muslim women to Hinduism. This baseless theory, popularized by radical preacher Maulana Sajjad Nomani, has led to countless incidents of moral policing, harassment, assault, and molestation of Muslim women and Hindu men by radical Islamists.
Community on High Alert
As the date of the mass conversion event approaches, Bareilly’s community remains on high alert. The district administration and local police’s response to this brazen act will be crucial.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s audacious plan to publicly convert and marry off Hindu women to their Muslim partners has ignited a firestorm of controversy and fear. With tensions running high, the coming days will test the resolve of local authorities and the community at large. Will the district administration allow this provocative event to proceed, or will they step in to prevent further discord?