Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of major Muslim religious organisations of JK , headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the recent directive issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government's department of culture instructing schools across the region to commemorate the 150th year of national song, Vande Mataram, through musical and cultural programmes ensuring participation of all students and staff. The MMU said that singing or reciting Vande Mataram is "un-Islamic", as it contains expressions of devotion that contradict Islamic beliefs.htc...