Devotees providing Id-ul-Fitr prayers at Chandrasekharan Nair stadium, close to Palayam Juma Masjid, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
| Photo Credit: Jayamohan A.
Palayam Imam V.P. Shuhaib Moulavi has strongly urged the residents of the nation to face towards spiritual discrimination and uphold secular values. The society should not permit folks to be remoted or threatened on the premise of religion, he confused.
While delivering the Idgah sermon on the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on the event on Id-ul-Fitr on Friday, the Imam recounted the story of Deepak Kumar, a youth, who confronted Hindu vigilantes to guard an aged Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand.
“When asked about his identity, the man responded, “My name if Muhammed Deepak.”. There are many kind-hearted folks like Deepak Kumar in our nation who refuse to face by and watch such injustice. They reside amongst us as members of our personal communities.
These are the folks in whom each divine hope rests, and are the true energy of the nation and guardians of secularism. As lengthy as such goodwill prevails, no type of communalism can destroy the concord of the nation. At a time when Islamophobia is on the rise each nationally and globally, hatred shouldn’t be met with hatred, however that evil should be countered with goodness,” he mentioned, whereas addressing the big gathering of devotees.
Global disaster
Referring to the worldwide disaster created by the continued battle between the Israel-American alliance and Iran, the Imam condemned the brutal actions the conflict has witnessed, together with the bombing and killing of faculty youngsters.
The conflict continues to influence numerous folks throughout international locations. Besides affecting worldwide commerce and journey, shortages in cooking gasoline provide and the potential of steep value hikes within the close to future are prone to make life tougher for bizarre folks, he cautioned.
He additionally identified that households throughout Kerala are deeply anxious about expatriates residing within the Middle East and their relations. “The global leadership must be willing to make compromises to reach a peace agreement and declare a complete ceasefire. Eid should inspire people to spread the message of hope and solidarity. I pray for the restoration of peace in the world,” the Imam asserted.
The sermon additionally delved into the ‘Epstein files’ which have uncovered uncorroborated accusations towards high-profile figures linked to convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“Today, there is a culture of moral decay being widely discussed across the world. Through these revelations, the criminal activities of powerful politicians, business people and celebrities around the world have come to light. This does not mean that all politicians, celebrities or artists are bad; there are many good and exemplary people among them. However, the files reveal the misconduct of certain influential figures.
Reports have also emerged about their involvement in child sexual abuse and even more horrific crimes. Such incidents point to deeper ethical failures among some powerful sections of society,” he mentioned.
Published – March 20, 2026 04:18 pm IST
