The installation of the Ashoka emblem inside the Hazratbal Dargah has sparked a fresh row, with National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq asserting that the move runs contrary to the Islamic principle of Tawheed. (oneness of God)
In a post on X, Sadiq clarified that though he is not a religious scholar, Islam prohibits any form of idol worship. “Im not a religious scholar but in Islam, idol worship is strictly forbidden—the gravest of sins. The foundation of our faith is Tawheed. Placing a sculpted figure, at the revered Hazratbal Dargah goes against this very belief. Sacred spaces must reflect only the purity of Tawheed, nothing else,” he wrote.
Sadiq argued that the emblem, being a sculpted figure, contradicts the sanctity of the shrine.
The interior of Hazratbal was recently renovated and inaugurated on Wednesday.
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