Maulana Rashidi claims Mahmud Ghazni attacked Somnath solely to cease unlawful actions, says he discovered it from Romila Thapar

On Thursday, February 9, Gujarat Police stated that an FIR has been lodged towards Maulana Sajid Rashidi, the chairman of the All India Imam Association for his remarks that the Islamic tyrant Mahmud of Ghazni didn’t destroy Somnath Temple resulting from his hatred in direction of infidels (Kafirs) however to cease the alleged ‘wrongdoings’ that had been going down contained in the temple.

The grievance towards the Hinduphobic maulana has been filed by Somnath Temple Trust General Manager Vijaysinh Chavda on the premise of which a case has been registered by the police. 

“We have seen the video of Maulana Sajid Rashidi, in which he was heard making indecent remarks about the Somnath Temple. His remarks have hurt the sentiments of the devotees. We have filed a complaint on behalf of the Somnath Temple Trust,” Vijaysingh Chavda stated.

We noticed a video of Maulana Sajid Rashidi, All India Imam Assn’s President the place he’s heard making an indecent comment towards Somnath temple. His assertion has harm sentiments of devotees. We’ve filed a grievance on behalf of Somnath Trust:V Chavda, Gen Manager,Somnath Trust (9.2) pic.twitter.com/CfqT1iQQB8

— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2023

It is notable that the controversial Maulana had not too long ago sparked outrage after claiming that Mahmud of Ghazni had not destroyed the Somnath Temple slightly he was knowledgeable that ‘wrong activities’ had been going down within the temple within the title of religion and deities and younger ladies had been kidnapped.

“This is true that there has been a Mughal era and Mughal rulers were there for 800 years, however, they had nothing to do with religion. If you read history you will find that there are many such examples like Mahmud of Ghazni. It is wrongly said that he demolished the Somnath Temple. In fact, Ghaznavi was informed by the locals what was actually happening there in the name of faith. What was being done in the name of Devi-Devtas. How the young girls were going missing there,” Rashidi informed ANI.

The controversial Maulana went on to say that “Ghaznavi then had the inspection conducted there. He went and invaded the Somnath temple after learning that the claims made by people were indeed true. Instead of destroying the Somnath temple, he only put an end to the wrongdoings that were taking place in the temple.”

गजनवी ने सोमनाथ मंदिर तोड़कर गलत नहीं किया- साजिद रशीदी#Somnath pic.twitter.com/VgHtYWeRG9

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An FIR has been filed at Prabhas Patan and Maulana Rashidi has been booked underneath sections 153A (selling enmity between totally different teams on grounds of faith, race, language, and so on.) and 295A (malicious act meant to harm spiritual emotions) of the Indian Penal Code, the police officer stated. Manoharsinh Jadeja, district superintendent of police, informed the media, “We have learned that Rashidi has made offensive comments.”

This is, nevertheless, not the primary time that Rashidi has spewed venom towards Hindu temples. In December final 12 months, Maulana Rashidi stoked controversy by saying that after 100 years when Muslims come to energy in India, the Ram temple at Ayodhya shall be demolished and a mosque shall be constructed at its place.

Maulana Sajid Rashidi stated, “Muslims are silent today. But m My children… my son, his son, his grandson….but after 50-100 years they will learn from history that our mosque was destroyed and turned into a temple.  A Muslim judge, Muslim ruler, or Muslim government may come to power at that time. Nothing can be said about whether there will be changes… So, based on that history, won’t a mosque be constructed by destroying this temple? It definitely will be.”

Maulana Rashidi says his claims on Somnath had been primarily based on data offered by Romila Thapar

Following the FIR, Maulana Rashidi has issued a half-hearted apology to Somnath Trust saying it was not his intention to harm anybody. He has additionally said that his claims had been primarily based on Romila Thapar’s writings. he additionally added that in their 800-year rule, Muslim rulers in India had donated lands for temples and invested cash to beautify these temples.

It was not my intention to harm anybody. I learn historian Romila Thapar & accordingly made remarks. I apologize to the Somnath Trustees as my intention was to not harm anybody. Muslims dominated for 800 years they usually donated land for temples and beautified them: Maulana Sajid Rashidi pic.twitter.com/SZJ1BA6jU6

— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2023

Destruction of the Somnath Temple by Mahmud of Ghazni

Destroying the temples and idols of the Kafirs was upheld by the invaders as their “religious duty” through the Islamic invasions of India. Two temples, Somnath in Gujarat and Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, have every been invaded 17 and 18 occasions, respectively, whereas huge numbers of temples have been desecrated, plundered, and destroyed throughout that point.

The deep-rooted antagonism in direction of Hindus was embodied by Mahmud of Ghazni who led 17 invasions on the Somnath Temple and desecrated the idols. In 1025, he plundered the holy idol of Somnath throughout his sixteenth expedition to India. “Somnath” is Sanskrit for “moon master.” The Somnath temple situated in Gujarat, India, is the primary of the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. 

According to historic information, he smashed and broke the Lord Somnath idol into 4 items throughout his sixteenth invasion of the Somnath Temple. Mahmud of Ghazni entered the temple after defeating the temple’s guardians and noticed the magnificent idol of Lord Somnath there. He took his mace and attacked with such vigour that the Lord Somnath idol, which was reportedly 5 yards lengthy, was shattered into items after he grew to become enraged upon seeing the idol.

After the protectors of the Somnath temple had been defeated, it’s said in Tariki-e-Alfi, a historic work compiled by a committee fashioned by Akbar, that Brahmins supplied Mahmud of Ghazni an unheard-of quantity of wealth in change for leaving the ling of Somnath undamaged. Mahmud, in response, stated that after he died, he would slightly love to be recognized within the presence of Allah as Butshikan (the destroyer of idols) slightly than ButParast (the devotee of idols). He rejected the Brahmins’ supply and demolished the Somnath idol.

Tarikh-i-Alfi reference

The fragments of the Somnath idol had been buried contained in the Jama Masjid in Ghazni and beneath the doorway to the Sultan’s palace, in response to Al-Beruni, an Islamic scholar energetic through the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni, so that individuals would step on them whereas visiting the mosque and the palace and proceed to humiliate the idol worshippers.