Mufti Taqi Usmani Criticized for Silence Over Alleged Karbala Attack

Saudi-Backed Mufti Taqi Usmani’s “True Face” Exposed, TTP’s “Shaykh al-Islam” Silent Over Alleged Karbala Attack

Shiite News: As mosques near the holy city of Karbala are allegedly being bombed, the Holy Quran desecrated, and worshippers martyred during the sacred occasion of Arbaeen, Pakistan’s prominent Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani has remained completely silent. According to the article, this silence is not accidental but reflects a deliberate position.

The article further claims that the banned militant organization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) recently referred to Mufti Taqi Usmani as “Shaykh al-Islam” in its official magazine, Majalla Taliban, where his statements were published and prayers were offered for him. It also alleges that in one of his books, Mufti Taqi Usmani described the Companion of the Prophet, Hujr ibn Adi (RA), as a rebel. According to the article, Hujr ibn Adi was executed by the forces of Muawiyah because of his loyalty and love for Imam Ali (AS).

The article further alleges that when the House of Saud, together with the United States, attacked Iraq during Arbaeen, bombed mosques, desecrated copies of the Quran, and killed worshippers, Mufti Taqi Usmani did not utter a single word in condemnation.

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The article concludes by asking whether a figure whom the TTP allegedly regards as “Shaykh al-Islam,” whose statements appear in militant publications, who allegedly described Hujr ibn Adi (RA) as a rebel, and who has remained silent over the alleged bombing of Karbala, should continue to be regarded as a religious leader by the people of Pakistan. It ends by stating that love for Imam Ali (AS), even after 1,400 years, remains a distinguishing mark between believers and hypocrites.