Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Muslims severely affected by Jaipur serial blasts

By Our Correspondent,
Jaipur, May 17: Contrary to the common perception, Muslims too were severely affected by the serial blasts in Jaipur. At least 12 people from the community were killed by the serial blasts that ripped through Rajasthan capital on May 13. More than 30 have been injured by the blasts.
A federation of Muslim organizations in the state Rajasthan Muslim Forum has said that Muslims have been affected by the blasts in a big way.
Qari Mueenuddin, the president of the Forum said here Friday that out of the 64 deaths and 150 injured in the blasts, the number of casualty from the community was about 12. He also said that 30 others from the community were injured in the blasts.
Qari Mueenuddin also said that the community also incurred huge losses due to the blast. He added that the Muslim community was affected economically by the blast as other communities as Muslim are traditionally involved in businesses of jewellery, clothes and Rajasthani shoes.
In the meantime Muslim organizations have condemned the blasts and have demanded that the perpetrators be brought to the book. Indian Muslim Council a Chicago based organization of Indian Muslims has denounced the bomb blasts in Jaipur and has appealed for peace and urged all Indians to practice restraint and to not let the perpetrators of these atrocious crimes succeed in dividing Indians along religious and ethnic lines.

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