Durban - The The Jamiatul Ulama KwaZulu-Natal Council of Muslim Theologians and its umbrella body, the United Ulama Council of South Africa said the nature of the attack on the Imam Hussain Mosque in Verulam raised a lot of questions.
Moulana Abdullah Khan, Jamiatul KZN administrator said the “too many” speculations on what was behind the attack was not assisting in solving the crime.
“We have seen so many different reports about the attack. Our leaders from Cape Town visited the area and they were very surprised by the attack. Yes, we have our differences but they are academic. The doctrines are different but that doesn’t justify the violence because it will hamper progress in our spiritual work. This is common in the Middle East because of the imperial forces and we will not tolerate that in our country,” Khan said.
The Hawks said they were still investigating the matter and that no arrests had been made.
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One man was killed and two others injured during the attack by three men.
The community within the proximity of the mosque was told to vacate their homes for the night after a bomb was discovered inside the mosque on Sunday.
The Commission for the Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities condemned the “senseless killing” and the attack on people at the mosque.
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Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, chairperson of the commission said it was senseless for anyone to attack and murder defenceless people gathered at a place of worship.
“As a commission, we believe that there can never be any justifiable reason for anyone to take someone’s life, especially as every human being has a fundamental right to life which should be respected by all. We appeal to community members to contact the law enforcement agencies with any information which may help them to arrest the perpetrators,” she said..."