Srinagar, July 13 -- Following its earlier appeal for responsible conduct and unity among Muslims, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) - comprising scholars and leaders from all Islamic schools of thought, both Sunni and Shia - wishes to place on record its deep anguish and strong condemnation of the continued and deliberate provocations by Mr Imran Raza Ansari.

In its previous statement, the Majlis had refrained from naming the individual, hoping that he would reflect and correct his malicious intent. However, instead of rectifying, Mr Ansari has now publicly resorted to openly abusing and disrespecting the revered Companions of the Prophet ?. This behaviour is absolutely unacceptable and a direct attack on the foundations of Islamic uni...