SRINAGAR – It is Mujahid versus Chowkidar in Occupied Kashmir.
Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Sheikh Mohommad Imran has made a controversialappeal to Kashmiris to prefix Mujahid (warrior) with their names a laChowkidar.
“I am changing my name. I am prefixing my name with Mujahid. I am nowMujahid Sheikh Mohommad Imran. I request our youth to respond to Chowkidarsby prefixing Mujahid with their names. The definition of Mujahid is one whois engaged in Jihad. Jihad is spiritual fight against the sins or theenemies of Islam,” said Imran in a video released on social media platforms.
The Deputy Mayor noted that Islam and Jihad have been misinterpreted and hewas proud to be called a Mujahid. “I want to make it clear that I am aproud Mujahid. Islam is a religion of peace. Our religion has beenmisinterpreted. Jihad and Mujahid have been misinterpreted. I will not sayJihad is not a fight against Islam. It is a spiritual fight against sinstoo,” he said
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Imran won the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls as an independent candidatelast year. He was later elected deputy mayor of Srinagar MunicipalCorporation with the support of Congress party. The elections for the ULBwitnessed the lowest turnout and some Corporators got single-digit votes,which were from their family members.