On Monday, on the eve of the closing ceremony of the 805th annual Urs at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the head of shrine, Zainul Abedin Khan backed the ban on beef and cow slaughter. Reportedly, he also appealed the Central government to bring a law which would impose a uniform ban of on consumption and sale of all bovine species. Khan argued that it will only end “unpleasantness” between the two communities – Hindu and Muslims.
The statement comes at a time when the controversy over several states passing stringent laws to ban cow slaughter is increasing.
“On the occasion of the 805th Urs (death anniversary) of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty, who all through his life strived for peaceful coexistence of Hindus and Muslims, we (Muslims) should give up eating beef to honour the religious sentiments of our Hindu brethren,” said Khan.
In a statement, Khan said that he and his family have pledged that they will never consume beef. He is the 22nd generation of the Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
“The issue concerning bovines has harmed the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb,” said the spiritual head of the Ajmer Dargah, addressing heads of shrines and religious leaders. He added, “Muslims should take an initiative and end the root cause of the issue by renouncing consumption of any kind of beef.”
Reportedly, he had also condemned the practice of triple talaq, calling it “inhuman, anti-Islamic and against the gender equality.”