Eid 2025 Namazis Arrived Jama Masjid Wearing Black Bands Protest Against Waqf Amendment Bill Ann

Mohammad Yasir, one of the protesters, said that he is opposing this bill peacefully, as Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind told him. He told that his grandfather had vaqf for Abdullah Mosque in Brahmapuri, where everyone has been offering prayers so far. According to him, this bill may obstruct the management of Waqf properties, including the land of mosques and cemeteries.

Mohammad Arif, who is 50 years old, said that the land of Waqf was not tampered with till now, but now this step is being taken for political reasons. He wore a black band as a protest and said that there should not be any kind of tampering from the land of Waqf.

Similarly, Mohammad Ibrahim also expressed his concern for this bill and said that there should not be any amendment in it. He said that the assets of Waqf are legally registered and they buy them and donate them to an institution. In such a situation, the intervention of the government is unfair.

Muslim organizations and leaders across the country have registered their objections regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. Many major organizations of the Muslim community believe that this bill tries to change the status of Waqf properties, which can make it easier to establish government control over them.

A major provision of the bill is that it gives the right to the district collectors to decide whether any property comes under the claim of Waqf or not. Concern is being expressed about this amendment that this may eliminate the autonomy of the Waqf Tribunal and the way to declare Waqf properties as non-Waqf.

Many Muslim organizations and religious leaders are demanding dialogue with the government regarding this bill. He argues that this amendment can weaken the autonomy of Waqf boards and endanger the safety of religious properties. Supporters of the Bill say that it aims to bring transparency and accountability in the management of Waqf properties. According to him, this step has been taken to ensure the safety of properties that are not being managed properly by Waqf boards. However, the protesting communities believe that this bill can affect their religious freedom and property rights. What steps will be taken by the government and how the concerns of communities will be resolved about this bill will be seen. The period of debate and conversation on this issue is still going on, and its impact can be felt widely in the coming times.