New Delhi – 13 June 2016: The President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari has condemned the shooting at Orlando, Florida. The JIH President mourned the death of 50 people in the shooting and said that: ‘’we condemn the shooting and stand with the people of America in their hour of grief.’’

The Jamaat chief added: ‘’it is a well-known fact that all major religions and denominations and many socio-religious organizations including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind do not approve of homosexuality. However this indiscriminate killing cannot be condoned and is unacceptable’’.

Maulana Umri said that: ‘’if the ISIS was behind the killings as reported by the media then it underscores the oft reiterated stand of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind that the ISIS is a terrorist organization that has nothing to do with Islam and its noble principles. In fact the activities and program of ISIS seems to be in sync with the enemies of Islam who do not want to see Muslims and Islam flourish in the world’’.