After the darshan, MRM convener Raja Raees and provincial coordinator Sher Ali Khan, who had led the group to Ayodhya, said Lord Ram was the ancestor of all. Raees and Khan emphasised that love for country and humanity took precedence over religion, caste and creed. They stressed that no religion taught criticism, mockery or disdain for others.They even mentioned that the fatwa issued against Dr Ilyasi was a inhuman gesture, adding that he had not done anything against the tenets of Islam. “Both Hindus and Muslims have been celebrating each other’s festivals for ages. They have been companions in the ups and downs of life while keeping their religious identities intact. Similarly, Dr Ilyasi’s participation in pran pratishthha can never be a threat to Islam,” said Raees.Similarly, Shabnam Shaikh of Mumbai, who reached Ayodhya on foot on Tuesday, first took the permission of Lord Hanuman at Hanuman Garhi temple before proceeding to the Ram temple to have a glimpse of Ram Lalla.On the challenges of her journey from Mumbai to Ayodhya, Shabnam denied facing any. “It could have been challenging if I was living in Pakistan or any Islamic country. But I live in India. I reached Ayodhya crossing three states — Maharashtra, MP and UP. I got immense support from the state governments and police authorities,” she said.However, Dr Ilyasi is facing the wrath of a few hot-headed, self-proclaimed custodians of Islam as they have issued a fatwa against him.As per Dr Imam, he, as the chief Imam of All India Imam Organisaion, got the invite from Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for ‘pran-pratishthha’ of Ram Lalla. “After pondering over it for a few days as it was one of the most important decisions of my life, I decided to participate. After getting a warm welcome from the residents of Ayodhya, saints and seers, I gave a message of love and humanity from there calling upon countrymen to strengthen the nation despite our different religious faiths,” said Dr Ilyasi.He claimed that he was getting death threats and demands for his resignation and apology besides hate mail from various quarters of the Muslim community over the issue. However, he refused to issue an apology for his participation in the consecration of Ram Lalla.
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