Imam of Faisal Mosque barred from speaking on political issues

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ISLAMABAD Aug 09 (TNS): The imam of Faisal Mosque has been barred from speaking on political issues or even seeking Allah’s guidance for the rulers of the country during his Friday sermons following a complaint by an intelligence agency.

“I have advised the imam not to indulge himself in political issues as Faisal Mosque is for all the Muslims irrespective of their political and religious affiliations,” Dr Masoom Yasinzai, the rector of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) said.

He added he took the step after a complaint by an intelligence agency that the imam during his recent Friday sermon had sought Allah’s guidance for the rulers.