Srinagar, Nov. 5 -- The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) the amalgam of all Muslim religious organisations of JK , headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expresses serious concern over the recent directive issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Government's Department of Culture instructing schools across the region to commemorate the 150th year of Vande Mataram through organized musical and cultural programs ensuring participation of all students and staff.

The MMU in a statement issued to KNS, said that singing or reciting Vande Mataram is un-Islamic, as it contains expressions of devotion that contradict the fundamental Islamic belief in the absolute Oneness of Allah (Tawheed). Islam does not permit any act that involves worship or reverence directed to...