Muslim Opinion -Makers Defend "Vande" Resolution

Muslim Opinion makers and religious leaders on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 defended the Deoband resolution against singing of Vande Mataram, endorsing the position of religious seminary that doing so would conflict with Islamic tenet of monotheism. "The song violates the basic tenets of Islam as the religion does not allow its followers to worship anybody other than Allah" Muslim personal Law Board Member Kamal Faruqui said.