New Delhi: The President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Syed Sadatullah Hussaini has condemned the attack on a Sikh gurudwara in Kabul in which at least 25 people are reported killed. In a statement to the media, the JIH President said: ‘’we are extremely saddened by the brutal attack on the Sikh community in Kabul, Afghanistan. These types of attacks are an open violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and deserve maximum condemnation by all. Those who are behind this attack must be brought to justice and deserve strict punishment.”

Syed Sadatullah said: “The targeting of religious minorities must end immediately. The Afghan government must ensure the security of the Sikh community that has played a stellar role in the building of Afghanistan. They are at the forefront of relief and rehabilitation activities all over the world in times of national calamities and injustice perpetrated on innocent people. We hope the Afghan people will defeat the nefarious design of those who committed this deplorable act. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind along with the Muslim community of India stands shoulder to shoulder with their Sikh brothers and sisters in their hour of grief. We extend our condolences to the families of those who died in this attack and pray for the speedy recovery of those who are injured.”

Issued by:  

Media Department,

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind