Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani strongly condemned the cowardly terror attack in Pahalgam. He expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the victims’ families and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured, a statement issued by the Jamiat said.
Madani said those who kill innocent people are not humans but “beasts.”
“There is no room for terrorism in Islam. Terrorism is a cancer that contradicts Islam’s policy of promoting peace. It is essential for every believer to raise their voice against it,” he said.
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind considers criminal acts, especially those based on religion, to be a cause of destruction for the country and its peace and security, Madani said.
While this heinous act by terrorists is causing great concern, at the same time, the common people of Kashmir are also expressing their hatred and disapproval of this terrorist act, he noted.
“The condemnation of such acts from the mosques indicates that the common people of Kashmir desire to promote peace and harmony in the region,” the Jamiat chief said.
This also indicates that the government will have the full support of the Kashmiri people in maintaining law and order, Madani added.
He asserted that it is wrong to give this tragedy a religious colour.
“Among the deceased was not only a Muslim, but according to the reports coming from there, during the attacks, local people risked their own lives to save many tourists and took the injured to the hospital. After the attack, no official assistance arrived for a while and there were no vehicles available to transport the injured. In such a situation, local residents came out of their homes and saved the lives of many people,” he said.
“In doing so, they set an example of humanity. And while doing so, they did not ask anyone about their religion. The common people of Kashmir are deeply shocked and angry over this tragedy. They have expressed their feelings by holding torch marches at various places,” he said.
This is a sign that the common people of Kashmir desire peace, unity and development in the region, and do not support any form of extremism, Madani said.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) president Syed Sadatullah Husaini also strongly condemned the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam.
In a statement, the Jamaat president expressed deep sorrow and outrage at the tragic loss of lives and called for immediate justice.
“We strongly condemn the deadly terror attack that took place in Pahalgam, south Kashmir. The loss of innocent lives, including foreign tourists, is deeply saddening. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their grieving families. There can be no justification for such a barbaric act,” he said.
It is completely inhuman and deserves absolute and unequivocal condemnation, Husaini said, asserting that those responsible must be brought to justice and given the harshest punishment.
The JIH chief stressed that no cause — political, ideological or otherwise — can ever justify such barbaric violence. “This was an inhuman act that defies every moral and ethical code,” he said.
He urged state and central authorities to take decisive and transparent steps to ensure justice for the victims, bolster security measures and safeguard vulnerable communities.
He also called on the civil society, faith leaders and the media to act responsibly and refrain from narratives that may further inflame tensions or target innocent groups.
