India’s largest Islamic seminary Darul Uloom, Deoband has asked Muslims to hoist the national flag on their houses and other establishments on Independence Day and has appealed the members of Muslim community to celebrate the national day with spirit of patriotism, reports the Times of India.
Tricolour. Reuters
“All madrasas across the country hoist the Tricolour. There is a misconception that madrasas don’t take part in Independence Day celebrations. We want to show the correct side of the story,” Darul Uloom Deoband Press Secretary Maulana Asharaf Usmani said in an interview with the Indian Express.
Seminary leader Maulana Arshad Qasmi said that an appeal has been made to all madrasas in India to host the tricolour and enlighten students about India's freedom struggle.
Talking to the TOI, Hafiz Akhlaaq Ahmad Latifi, who runs a madrassa in Ayodhya said, "Muslim community has always been on the target of communal forces, they always question our patriotism. In madrassas we always teach love for motherland and patriotism. In the past too, we have celebrated Independence and Republic Days, and will continue to do so."
