India, July 16 -- Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen, which was scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, was postponed after intervention from the Indian government and the 'Grand Mufti of India'.

Grand Mufti Sheikh Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar played a key role in the postponement of the Kerala-based nurse's execution.

With this postponement window, the Grand Mufti has urged Yemeni authorities to hold discussions with the victim's family. According to Grand Mufti Sheikh, Islam has another law where the victim's family pardons the accused.

In a statement issued by Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliyar (also known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad), the Grand Mufti head stated that his intervention comes due to India's limited diplomatic...