Muslim body stages protests against Paris attacks

Condemning the terror attacks in Paris, Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind today staged protests in several parts of the country, saying that killing of innocent people in the name of religion is tarnishing the image of Islam. "We staged silent protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and in various parts of the country including Lucknow, Muzaffarnagar, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Jaipur, among others," Abdul Hameed Noumani, Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said. The organisation's general secretary and former MP, Maulana Mahmood Madani had yesterday claimed that Muslims are being unnecessarily attacked and connected with terrorists. "It is unfortunate that certain 'elements', intentionally or unintentionally attribute these mindless act of violence with Islam and connect terrorists with jihadis. Waging 'jihad' is a positive act intended to root out evils from the society, not killing innocent people," he had said during a press conference here. The terror attacks in Paris on Friday had killed 129 people and injured 350 others.