Nagaland Muslims plan to regulate growth of masjids

In the wake of growing polarisation against Rohingiya, the Muslim Council of Dimapur, an apex body of Muslims in Nagaland, has decided to regulate mushrooming growth of “Pangajana masjids” (temporary mosques) in Nagaland.

The working president of the MCD Ahidur Rahman in a statement said that a decision in this regard was taken at a joint meeting of all Jame Masjid (permanent mosques) and Pangajana Masjid (temporary mosques) committees of Dimapur on September 17.

“Verification and registration of all the masjids would be done to access if at all some are necessary or not and whether proper norms of a masjid are being followed or not,” the MCD stated in a statement. It also urged upon all to cooperate with MCD, in case the council decides to close down some of prayer houses.

The decision is significant in the wake of a recent intelligence report of the Nagaland police, which said, “Rohingyas pose a serious threat to the security of Nagaland

The problem started after a section of the media reported that the intelligence branch of the Nagaland police has highlighted a major security threat that Rohingya pose to national security.

as around 2,000 local Muslims have volunteered to take up arms against the Nagas if the latter try to drive them out.”

The problem started after a section of the media reported that the intelligence branch of the Nagaland police has highlighted a major security threat that Rohingya pose to the national security. The report also claimed that Rohingya are most likely to attack Nagaland.

According to the report in local media, the Rohingya rebels are in contact with the Imam of Dimapur and have also started collecting huge amount of arms and ammunition from Bangladesh. Security sources said that Muslim Council of Dimapaur started taking initiatives to pacify the situation.